Top Rankings
Intermediate School District 287 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Intermediate School District 287.
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
49 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
927 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Intermediate School District 287, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 43% has increased from 18% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#454 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
43%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)92.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
38%
13%
% White
33%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $100,068 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $98,320 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$100,068
$17,752
Spending / Student
$98,320
$18,474
Best Intermediate School District 287 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
District Service Center
Alternative School
1820 Xenium Ln N
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 559-3535
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 559-3535
Gr: PK-12
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