Enrollment
25
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS·NCES 271503000538
SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
2920 80TH ST E, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076 · (651) 306-7000 · Dakota County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL25 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
19 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 12 | 48% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 52% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsMath
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 schoolBeatsExpectations 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 SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 25 | #616 of 764 | #30 of 38 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
25
0 (0%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 43
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 25.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25 | 1.8 | 13.7:1 | 76% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 1.8 | 13.7:1 | 88% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 29 | N/A | N/A | 72% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 25 | 1 | 25.0:1 | 60% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 2 | 11.9:1 | 58% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 29 | N/A | N/A | 62% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 14 | 1 | 14.0:1 | 50% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 43 | N/A | N/A | 9% (4) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (24 to 25); teachers down 10% (2 to 1.8).
About SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is a public very small high school in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minnesota. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 25 students. On average, high schools in Minnesota enroll around 371, and this school is 93% below that mark.
SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is one school in an 8-school district, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS, which enrolls 3,427 students.
The student body at SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is 56% Hispanic. The school is also 28% White, 12% multiracial, and 4% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 9%.
The school had 1.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 16.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 76%. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County is 42 points.
In Dakota County, home to about 445,771 people, the median household earns about $106,318 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM shares Dakota County with 169 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is closest to SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM enrolled 25; in 2024-25, 25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 25.0:1 in 2020-21, and 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS
- SIMLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,030 students
- INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARYElementary · 626 students
- PINE BEND ELEMENTARYElementary · 511 students
- SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 281 students
- ATHENEUM ELEMENTARYElementary · 69 students
Other schools in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
- SIMLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,030 students
- INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARYElementary · 626 students
- PINE BEND ELEMENTARYElementary · 511 students
- SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 281 students
- Discovery Charter Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
Nearby schools
- SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 1,030
- INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE0.1 mi · 817
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 626
- IGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM1.4 mi · 68
- Discovery Charter Elementary School1.9 mi · 166
- PINE BEND ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMHow large is SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM?
SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM enrolls approximately 25 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM serve?
SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is approximately 13.7:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM?
Student demographics at SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM are roughly 28% White, 56% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM in?
SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is part of INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS.
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