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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 287·NCES 270002504537

School #530

5500 94TH AVE N, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55443 · (763) 205-7612 · Hennepin County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL28 STUDENTS
Enrollment
28
Combined
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 50
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
10 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Grade 2
2
Grade 4
3
Grade 5
2
Grade 6
1
Grade 7
2
Grade 8
5
Grade 9
3
Grade 10
6
Grade 11
1
Grade 12
3
Student demographics
White
2486%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
14%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 12%
Black
14%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 12%
Two+
27%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1346%
Female
1554%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
30.0%
own-school result
Math
10.0%
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
28
+5 (+22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 6.3:1
% White
86%
was 83%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About School #530

School #530, a cozy combined-grade school in BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, one of the schools within Intermediate School District 287, caters to 28 students, covering grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 44% below the state mean of about 50.

Intermediate School District 287 comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 927 students; School #530 is among them.

On demographics, School #530 records that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 6.4:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, Hennepin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. School #530 is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

Nearest neighbor: School #531, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

School #530 operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 22%: 23 students in 2018 compared to 28 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 6.3:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 today.

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Hennepin County at a glance

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Population
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students

Quick facts

School name
School #530
District
Intermediate School District 287
Address
5500 94TH AVE N, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55443
Phone
(763) 205-7612
County
Hennepin County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
28
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
10 (36%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
270002504537
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Intermediate School District 287
Other schools in BROOKLYN PARK
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Frequently asked questions

About School #530
How large is School #530?
School #530 enrolls approximately 28 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does School #530 serve?
School #530 serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does School #530 have?
School #530 employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at School #530?
At School #530, the student body is approximately 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is School #530 public or private?
School #530 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Intermediate School District 287.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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