C+
Inver Grove Heights Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Inver Grove Heights, and parts of Rosemount.
Students
3,427
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,687
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$51.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Inver Grove Heights Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $51.2M, about $14,941 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherry.
PK–6Cherry ElementarySt. Louis County School District
7–12Cherry SecondarySt. Louis County School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,687 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 63%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,433’20
3,357’21
3,441’22
3,510’23
3,427’24
About steady.
Students
White 41%Hispanic 31%Black 13%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Hilltop Elementary
C−626 students15:1
Pine Bend Elementary
C+511 students16:1
Salem Hills Elementary
C281 students10:1
Atheneum Elementary
A+69 students23:1
Inver Grove Heights Middle
C817 students19:1
Simley Senior High
C+1,030 students23:1
Simley Alternative Program
25 students14:1
199 Online High School
0 students
Igh Early Childhood Program
68 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
South Washington County School DistrictCottage Grove, Grey Cloud Island, Newport
$15,266per student
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school districtApple Valley, Coates, Eagan
$16,224per student
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school districtEagan, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul
$17,619per student
Farmington Public School DistrictEmpire
$13,987per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.