The brief
A South Washington County Schools high school serving grades 12th – 12th.
It ranks 1,718 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 26 of 27 in South Washington County Schools.
Next Step Transition Program is listed in South Washington County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 10 schools in Cottage Grove. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55016; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Minneapolis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $121,295
- Median home value
- $358,800
- Median rent
- $1,653/mo
- College educated
- 39.2%
- Homeownership
- 88.4%
- Poverty rate
- 4.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55016; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 61
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 55
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 683/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cottage Grove. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cottage Grove), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 45.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Next Step Transition Program serve?
Next Step Transition Program serves students in grades 12th through 12th.
How many students attend Next Step Transition Program?
Next Step Transition Program has an enrollment of approximately 95 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Next Step Transition Program?
The student-teacher ratio at Next Step Transition Program is 31.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Next Step Transition Program rank in MN?
Next Step Transition Program ranks #1,718 of 2,005 schools in MN.
What is Next Step Transition Program's MySchoolScout rating?
Next Step Transition Program has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Next Step Transition Program a charter school?
No, Next Step Transition Program is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Next Step Transition Program a Title I school?
No, Next Step Transition Program is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Next Step Transition Program?
45.3% of students at Next Step Transition Program qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 12th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 95
- Student-teacher ratio
- 31.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Washington County
- Phone
- (651) 425-5104
- Rank in district
- #26 of 27
- Schools in district
- 29
- District spending per student
- $13,992
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 3.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 55016)
- 39,925
- Area average commute
- 24.6 min
- Area median age
- 36.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.