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Intermediate School District 917

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Apple Valley, Rosemount, Hastings, West St. Paul and South St. Paul.

Apple Valley’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Minnesota school districts

Students
555
Schools
12
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$6.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Intermediate School District 917

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 2% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 46 pts below the state
  • 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 33.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.6M, about $11,932 per student
  • Only 65% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 2% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Apple Valley 55,679A−Rosemount 27,562B+Hastings 22,117BWest St. Paul 21,382CSouth St. Paul 20,611

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Apple Valley. Grade by grade →

K–56 elementary schoolsRosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
6–83 middle schoolsRosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
9–122 high schoolsRosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency6–9%
State average 44.8% · 172 students tested
Reading / language arts20–24%
State average 51.1% · 140 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)35–39%
State average 83.3% · 192 in the class

65% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
834’20
687’21
622’22
510’23
555’24

Down 33.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 46%Hispanic 19%Black 19%Two or more races 12%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

917 Tea
Other · Grades PK–12 · Apple Valley
D
41 students3:1
917 Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Other · Grades PK–12 · South Saint Paul
C−
29 students1:1
917 Dash
Other · Grades PK–12 · Rosemount
20 students4:1
917 Case
Other · Grades PK–12 · Rosemount
5 students2:1
917 Sun
Other · Grades K–12 · Rosemount
C−
94 students3:1
917 Idea
Other · Grades K–12 · Rosemount
D−
37 students5:1
917 Riverside School
High · Grades 6–12 · Hastings
17 students4:1
917 New Chance
High · Grades 6–12 · Hastings
3 students
917 Tesa
High · Grades 7–12 · Rosemount
133 students6:1
917 DCALS Main
High · Grades 8–12 · Rosemount
C−
112 students9:1
917 DCALS North
High · Grades 9–12 · West Saint Paul
C−
54 students7:1
917 DCALS Main Extended Day EDOP
High · Grades 9–12 · Rosemount
10 students

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Rosemount-Apple Valley-EaganCoates, Eagan, Empire
$16,224per student
Hastings Public School DistrictDenmark Township, Marshan Township, Nininger Township
$15,341per student
Inver Grove Heights SchoolsInver Grove Heights
$15,687per student
South Washington County School DistrictCottage Grove, Newport
$15,266per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.