917 Riverside School

Set in HASTINGS, Minnesota, 917 Riverside School is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus, overseen by INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917. It works with 17 students across grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so 917 Riverside School sits 95% smaller than that benchmark.

917 Riverside School is one of 13 schools operated by INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917, a district that enrolls 584 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, 917 Riverside School reports that 41% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 24% multiracial, 18% White, 18% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 8% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dakota County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dakota County put median household income runs about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 917 Riverside School is one of 170 public schools in Dakota County (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students).

The closest other public school is 917 New Chance, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 6%: 18 students in 2018 compared to 17 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 44% to 18% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 7.0:1 in 2018 to 4.4:1 in 2025.

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