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 Wanamingo.
PK–4Kenyon-Wanamingo ElementaryKenyon-Wanamingo School District
5–8Kenyon-Wanamingo MiddleKenyon-Wanamingo School District
9–12Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior HighKenyon-Wanamingo 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.