There were 1,250 American Indian students enrolled in Dakota County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.1% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
Data showed that Dakota County welcomed 70,596 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 107 schools in the county, Two Rivers High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 64.
According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota’s fourth graders scored 241 in math, just above the national average of 237. Their reading score of 216 was on par with the U.S. average, but shows a slight decline over recent years. Eighth graders scored 284 in math and 264 in reading, both above the national averages.Â
However, despite these results, both grade levels remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.
As of 2024, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota’s public schools stands at 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15. This is part of a larger framework within Minnesota’s educational system, which is the 10th largest in the United States, accommodating over 869,000 students across 2,709 public schools.
| School Name | No. of American Indian Students | % of American Indian Students | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondhead Ready to Learn | 2 | 6.5% | 31 |
| Burnsville Alternative High School | 10 | 5.7% | 176 |
| ABE Diploma Program | 3 | 5.4% | 56 |
| Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet | 18 | 4.7% | 385 |
| 917 DCALS Main | 5 | 4.6% | 108 |
| Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School | 15 | 4% | 378 |
| Two Rivers High School | 64 | 3.9% | 1,648 |
| Vista View Elementary School | 13 | 3.9% | 330 |
| 917 DCALS North | 3 | 3.9% | 77 |
| Falcon Ridge Middle School | 33 | 3.3% | 987 |
| Heritage E-STEM Magnet School | 25 | 3.3% | 760 |
| Westview Elementary School | 16 | 3.2% | 498 |
| Lakeville Pathways Academy (Extension Services) | 2 | 3.2% | 62 |
| Inver Grove Heights Middle School | 25 | 3.2% | 792 |
| Friendly Hills Middle School | 23 | 3.1% | 740 |
| Salem Hills Elementary School | 9 | 2.9% | 310 |
| Discovery Charter Elementary School | 5 | 2.9% | 175 |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary School | 14 | 2.9% | 489 |
| Joseph Nicollet Middle School | 22 | 2.9% | 748 |
| Hastings Alternative Center | 1 | 2.9% | 34 |
| Academic Arts High School | 3 | 2.9% | 103 |
| Parkview Elementary School | 20 | 2.9% | 701 |
| Rahn Elementary School | 10 | 2.8% | 363 |
| School of Environmental Studies | 11 | 2.8% | 393 |
| Kaposia Education Center Elementary | 17 | 2.7% | 636 |
| Simley Senior High School | 28 | 2.7% | 1,058 |
| Lincoln Center Elementary | 18 | 2.7% | 665 |
| Greenleaf Elementary School | 20 | 2.6% | 759 |
| Apple Valley Senior High School | 49 | 2.6% | 1,919 |
| Somerset Elementary School | 10 | 2.5% | 402 |
| Kennedy Elementary School | 11 | 2.4% | 455 |
| Valley Middle School of STEM | 25 | 2.4% | 1,060 |
| Hilltop Elementary School | 14 | 2.3% | 613 |
| Northview Elementary School | 9 | 2.3% | 385 |
| Hastings High School | 32 | 2.3% | 1,390 |
| Mendota Elementary School | 8 | 2.2% | 372 |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences | 13 | 2.2% | 590 |
| Edward Neill Elementary School | 8 | 2.2% | 357 |
| GOA School of Logic | 1 | 2.1% | 47 |
| Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology | 16 | 2.1% | 765 |
| Rosemount Area Learning Center | 4 | 2.1% | 189 |
| Southview Elementary School | 12 | 2.1% | 573 |
| Eagan Senior High School | 44 | 2% | 2,202 |
| North Trail Elementary School | 12 | 2% | 609 |
| Garlough Environmental Magnet | 8 | 2% | 394 |
| Hastings Middle School | 22 | 1.9% | 1,178 |
| Oak Hills Elementary School | 13 | 1.9% | 680 |
| Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies | 13 | 1.9% | 676 |
| South St. Paul Middle School | 11 | 1.9% | 589 |
| Huddleston Elementary School | 9 | 1.8% | 496 |
| Burnsville High School | 37 | 1.8% | 2,100 |
| Orchard Lake Elementary School | 7 | 1.7% | 411 |
| Red Pine Elementary School | 12 | 1.7% | 725 |
| Scott Highlands Middle School | 20 | 1.7% | 1,207 |
| Sky Oaks Elementary School | 8 | 1.7% | 459 |
| Pinewood Community Elementary School | 8 | 1.6% | 501 |
| Eastview Senior High School | 38 | 1.6% | 2,312 |
| East Lake Elementary School | 13 | 1.6% | 829 |
| Rosemount Senior High School | 37 | 1.6% | 2,380 |
| South St. Paul High School | 14 | 1.6% | 868 |
| Farmington Elementary School | 8 | 1.5% | 545 |
| Deerwood Elementary School | 8 | 1.5% | 526 |
| Thomas Lake Elementary School | 9 | 1.5% | 604 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | 8 | 1.5% | 532 |
| Rosemount Middle School | 18 | 1.5% | 1,187 |
| Pine Bend Elementary School | 8 | 1.5% | 527 |
| Kenwood Trail Middle School | 11 | 1.4% | 788 |
| Riverview Elementary School | 8 | 1.4% | 585 |
| Woodland Elementary School | 9 | 1.3% | 720 |
| Atheneum Elementary School | 1 | 1.3% | 80 |
| Black Hawk Middle School | 12 | 1.3% | 900 |
| Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science | 9 | 1.3% | 681 |
| Dakota Hills Middle School | 15 | 1.3% | 1,181 |
| Rosemount Elementary School | 10 | 1.3% | 766 |
| William Byrne Elementary School | 7 | 1.2% | 569 |
| Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math | 9 | 1.2% | 725 |
| South St. Paul Community Learning Center | 1 | 1.1% | 94 |
| Kennedy Elementary School | 7 | 1.1% | 630 |
| Farmington High School | 22 | 1% | 2,196 |
| Lake Marion Elementary School | 8 | 1% | 790 |
| Shannon Park Elementary School | 5 | 1% | 523 |
| Highland Elementary School | 6 | 0.9% | 678 |
| Lakeville North High School | 16 | 0.9% | 1,866 |
| Levi P. Dodge Middle School | 6 | 0.9% | 687 |
| Gideon Pond Elementary School | 3 | 0.9% | 352 |
| Pinecrest Elementary School | 4 | 0.9% | 439 |
| Meadowview Elementary School | 5 | 0.8% | 621 |
| Robert Boeckman Middle School | 6 | 0.7% | 867 |
| FIT Academy High School | 1 | 0.7% | 153 |
| Eastview Elementary School | 5 | 0.7% | 711 |
| Cherry View Elementary School | 6 | 0.7% | 885 |
| McGuire Middle School | 5 | 0.6% | 861 |
| Prairie Creek Community School | 1 | 0.6% | 179 |
| Century Middle School | 6 | 0.6% | 959 |
| Lakeville South High School | 10 | 0.5% | 1,895 |
| Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar | 1 | 0.3% | 385 |
| Akin Road Elementary School | 1 | 0.2% | 520 |
| Randolph Elementary School | 1 | 0.2% | 461 |
| Randolph Secondary School | 1 | 0.2% | 409 |
| Burnsville Senior High Extended Day Program | 0 | 0% | 3 |
| STEAM Academy Charter School | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Simley Alternative Program | 0 | 0% | 25 |
| STEP Academy 6-12 – Burnsville | 0 | 0% | 70 |
| STEP Academy Kg-5th – Burnsville | 0 | 0% | 240 |
| Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, Bloomington Elementary | 0 | 0% | 542 |
| Gateway STEM Academy Charter School | 0 | 0% | 140 |
| FIT Academy | 0 | 0% | 249 |
