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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917·NCES 270002602121

917 IDEA

14300 BISCAYNE AVE W, ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068 · (651) 423-8100 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL37 STUDENTS
Enrollment
37
Combined
DISTRICT 36 · STATE 50
Student : Teacher
4.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 3.2:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
21 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten13%
Grade 113%
Grade 213%
Grade 338%
Grade 425%
Grade 525%
Grade 713%
Grade 825%
Grade 9411%
Grade 10514%
Grade 11616%
Grade 12924%
Student demographics
White
1335%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
514%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
1232%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Two+
719%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3081%
Female
719%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where 917 IDEA ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Dakota County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
37#36 of 137#4 of 10
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
37
-20 (-35%) vs 2020
+147% since 2000-01, when it was 15
Student : Teacher
4.9:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25377.54.9:157% (21)
2023-243694.0:175% (27)
2022-23438.45.1:181% (35)
2020-2157511.4:160% (34)
2017-184910.64.6:184% (41)
2015-1642113.8:169% (29)
2010-1176223.5:162% (47)
2000-011535.0:160% (9)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for 917 IDEA.

Since 2017-18: students down 24% (49 to 37); teachers down 29% (10.6 to 7.5).

About 917 IDEA

As a small school serving multiple grade levels, 917 IDEA serves students in ROSEMOUNT, Minnesota. In all, 37 students attend the school in kindergarten through 12. It has 26% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Minnesota (about 50).

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917 has 13 schools and 584 students, and 917 IDEA is one of those schools.

White students account for 35% of enrollment at 917 IDEA, more than any other group. The remaining students are 32% Black, 19% multiracial, and 14% Hispanic. Among people living in Dakota County, the White share is about 74%.

The school lists 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.9:1. Compared with the 6.4:1 average for combined schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 57% of the student body. Across public schools in Dakota County, the average is 34%.

American Community Survey estimates for Dakota County show that median household income comes to about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dakota County counts 170 public schools with about 74,687 students.

917 SUN is the nearest public school to 917 IDEA, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of 917 IDEA, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place 917 IDEA in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment was 37 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 57. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.4:1 to 4.9:1 over the same years.

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Dakota County at a glance

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Population
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students

Quick facts

School name
917 IDEA
District
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917
Address
14300 BISCAYNE AVE W, ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068
Phone
(651) 423-8100
County
Dakota County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
37
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
4.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
21 (57%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
270002602121
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917
Other schools in ROSEMOUNT
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Frequently asked questions

About 917 IDEA
How large is 917 IDEA?
917 IDEA enrolls approximately 37 students in grades KG-12.
Is 917 IDEA an elementary, middle, or high school?
917 IDEA is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does 917 IDEA have?
917 IDEA employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.9:1.
What is the student diversity at 917 IDEA?
Student demographics at 917 IDEA are roughly 35% White, 14% Hispanic, 32% Black, 19% Two or more.
Who oversees 917 IDEA?
917 IDEA is overseen by INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917 in Dakota County.
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