How good are the schools in Intermediate School District 917?

Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.4%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

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Intermediate School District 917 Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

539

Students per teacher

4.0

State

Intermediate School District 917 is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Dakota County (Rosemount). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Intermediate School District 917 on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

SchoolGrade summary for Intermediate School District 917

Average SchoolGrade

D+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

Exceeding

Avg actual scores

23.8%

Avg projected

37.4%

5 of 12 schools in Intermediate School District 917 carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

C: 2D: 3

Best schools in Intermediate School District 917

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

C- Deafhard Of Hearing (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
C- Options (Other school, doesn't meet expectations)
D+ Dakota Cty Alc (High school, underperforms expectations)
D+ West Heights Alc (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
D+ Tea (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Intermediate School District 917

All schools, A to Z (12)

917 Dash, Rosemount
917 Intra Dakota Educational Alt, Rosemount
917 Paces, Rosemount
917 Sun, Rosemount
917 Transitional Education Serv Alt, Rosemount
Customized Alternative Solutions Fo, Rosemount
D+ Dakota Cty Alc, Rosemount
C- Deafhard Of Hearing, South Saint Paul
New Chance, Hastings
C- Options, Burnsville
D+ Tea, Apple Valley
D+ West Heights Alc, West Saint Paul

Where Intermediate School District 917 schools are

Cities and towns served (4)

About this district

State: Best schools in Minnesota
County: Dakota County
Type: specialized public school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 539 students with 135 full-time-equivalent teachers and 436 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2700026
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about Intermediate School District 917

How many schools are in Intermediate School District 917?

SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Intermediate School District 917, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Intermediate School District 917 serve?

The largest by graded schools: Rosemount, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Hastings.

How many students attend Intermediate School District 917?

539 students were enrolled in Intermediate School District 917 in the 2023-24 school year, about 4.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Intermediate School District 917?

Intermediate School District 917 is in Minnesota, based in Dakota County, with its district office in Rosemount.