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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271137002238

IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

1232 SCHOOL ST NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330 · (763) 241-3530 · Sherburne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
88
High
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
45 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 922%
Grade 10910%
Grade 112225%
Grade 125563%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
4753%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
910%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
1820%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
22%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
1011%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
22%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 1%
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
4551%
Female
4349%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
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 →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
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 IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Sherburne County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
88#462 of 764#6 of 12
Ranked against other public high 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
88
-20 (-19%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 60
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25888.610.2:151% (45)
2023-241048.412.4:149% (51)
2022-231078.213.1:154% (58)
2020-21108618.0:130% (32)
2017-18698.78.0:133% (23)
2015-1695811.9:143% (41)
2010-1190910.0:148% (43)
2000-01183822.9:117% (32)
1990-9160N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 28% (69 to 88); teachers down 1% (8.7 to 8.6).

About IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is a very small high school in ELK RIVER, Minnesota. Total enrollment is 88 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in Minnesota have about 371 students on average; enrollment here is 76% lower.

Elk River Public School District has 14,633 students in 29 schools, and IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.

About 53% of the student body at IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is White. Smaller groups are 20% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 87% of Sherburne County residents are White. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.

IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL has 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. The school's 10.2:1 compares with an average of 16.3:1 for high schools in Minnesota. The school has 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Sherburne County averages 29%, lower than here.

In Sherburne County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $105,466 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, Sherburne County has 45 public schools.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL from the closest public school, Ivan Sand Middle School ALC. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL had a net loss of 20 students, or 19%. The ratio was 18.0:1 in 2020-21 and 10.2:1 in 2024-25.

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Sherburne County at a glance

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Population
100,560
Census ACS
Median income
$105,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,306 students

Quick facts

School name
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
District
Elk River Public School District
Address
1232 SCHOOL ST NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
Phone
(763) 241-3530
County
Sherburne County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
88
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
45 (51%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
271137002238
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 88 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 53% White, 10% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL in?
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is part of Elk River Public School District.
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