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Dakota County Education: 70,054 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

There were 70,054 students enrolled in Dakota County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Minnesota Department of Education.

In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Dakota County comprised 51.2% boys, with girls representing the remaining 48.8%.

Data also showed that white students made up 57.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Dakota County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 14.6%, 12.9% Black students, 6.9% multiracial students, 6.1% Asian students, 1.8% American Indian students, 0.1% Hawaiian Pacific Islander students and 0.1% Other Indigenous Peoples students.

Rosemount Senior High had the highest enrollment among Dakota County's 106 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 2,380 students.

Minnesota's educational system, the 10th largest in the United States, serves over 869,000 students across 2,709 institutions. As of 2024, the student-to-teacher ratio in the state’s public schools is 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15.

Meanwhile, data from the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that Minnesota fourth and eighth graders performed mostly above the national average in math, their scores suggest a slight decline from previous years, particularly in reading.

Enrollment in Dakota County Schools Over 3 Years

014,00028,00042,00056,00070,0002021-222022-232023-2472,93672,93673,21873,21872,72672,726

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Dakota County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Rosemount Senior High2,4252,380-1.9%
Eastview Senior High2,3082,3120.2%
Eagan Senior High2,1712,2021.4%
Farmington High School2,2012,196-0.2%
Burnsville High School2,1192,100-0.9%
Apple Valley Senior High1,8931,9191.4%
Lakeville South High1,9061,895-0.6%
Lakeville North High1,7961,8663.9%
Two Rivers High School1,4791,64811.4%
Hastings High School1,3531,3902.7%
Scott Highlands Middle1,1841,2071.9%
Rosemount Middle1,2051,187-1.5%
Dakota Hills Middle1,1581,1812%
Hastings Middle School1,2101,178-2.6%
Valley Middle School of STEM1,0761,060-1.5%
Simley Senior High1,0621,058-0.4%
Falcon Ridge Middle9709871.8%
Century Middle School9319593%
Black Hawk Middle8949000.7%
Cherry View Elementary8838850.2%
South St. Paul High School923868-6%
Robert Boeckman Middle School878867-1.3%
McGuire Middle865861-0.5%
East Lake Elementary School8248290.6%
Inver Grove Heights Middle7617924.1%
Lake Marion Elementary7517905.2%
Kenwood Trail Middle School7777881.4%
Rosemount Elementary775766-1.2%
Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology777765-1.5%
Heritage E-STEM Magnet School768760-1%
Greenleaf Elementary785759-3.3%
Joseph Nicollet Middle School78748859%
Friendly Hills Middle7357400.7%
Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math729725-0.5%
Red Pine Elementary728725-0.4%
Woodland Elementary754720-4.5%
Eastview Elementary7067110.7%
Parkview Elementary6947011%
Levi P. Dodge Middle School721687-4.7%
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science6626812.9%
Oak Hills Elementary6586803.3%
Highland Elementary717678-5.4%
Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies677676-0.1%
Lincoln Center Elementary666665-0.2%
Kaposia Education Center Elementary655636-2.9%
Kennedy Elementary6126302.9%
Meadowview Elementary627621-1%
Hilltop Elementary5746136.8%
North Trail Elementary639609-4.7%
Thomas Lake Elementary5776044.7%
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences596590-1%
South St. Paul Middle School658589-10.5%
Riverview Elementary645585-9.3%
Southview Elementary625573-8.3%
William Byrne Elementary5595691.8%
Farmington Elementary565545-3.5%
Lakeview Elementary5215322.1%
Pine Bend Elementary535527-1.5%
Deerwood Elementary542526-3%
Shannon Park Elementary525523-0.4%
Akin Road Elementary523520-0.6%
Pinewood Community Elementary514501-2.5%
Westview Elementary509498-2.2%
Huddleston Elementary506496-2%
Christa McAuliffe Elementary4724893.6%
Randolph Elementary4344616.2%
Sky Oaks Elementary4584590.2%
Kennedy Elementary4504551.1%
Pinecrest Elementary450439-2.4%
Orchard Lake Elementary4054111.5%
Randolph Secondary4084090.2%
Somerset Elementary3834025%
Garlough Environmental Magnet3893941.3%
School of Environmental Studies3673937.1%
Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar30938524.6%
Northview Elementary391385-1.5%
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet3843850.3%
Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School3773780.3%
Mendota Elementary392372-5.1%
Rahn Elementary373363-2.7%
Edward Neill Elementary396357-9.8%
Gideon Pond Elementary394352-10.7%
Vista View Elementary3163304.4%
Salem Hills Elementary312310-0.6%
FIT Academy308249-19.2%
STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville52240361.5%
Rosemount Area Learning Center16418915.2%
Prairie Creek Community School1771791.1%
Burnsville Alternative High School191176-7.9%
Discovery Charter Elementary School202175-13.4%
FIT Academy High School60153155%
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School178140-21.3%
917 DCALS Main206108-47.6%
Academic Arts High School104103-1%
S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.859410.6%
Atheneum Elementary8580-5.9%
917 DCALS North74774.1%
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville--70--
Lakeville Pathways Academy (Extension Services)57628.8%
ABE Diploma Program405640%
STEAM Academy Charter School5755-3.5%
GOA School of Logic--47--
Hastings Alternative Center33343%
Diamondhead Ready to Learn283110.7%
Simley Alternative Program2925-13.8%
Burnsville Sr High Extended Day Program--3--

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Atheneum Elementary SchoolJoseph Nicollet Middle SchoolRandolph Secondary SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolWilliam Byrne Elementary SchoolValley Middle SchoolKennedy Elementary SchoolCentury Middle SchoolDakota Hills Middle SchoolS St. Paul Community Learning CenterSimley Alternative ProgramPine Bend Elementary SchoolMendota Elementary SchoolLake Marion Elementary SchoolSimley Senior High SchoolFit AcademyCedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and MathRobert Boeckman Middle SchoolEcho Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and TechnologyInver Grove Heights Middle SchoolThomas Lake Elementary SchoolAkin Road Elementary SchoolLincoln Center Elementary SchoolBurnsville Alternative High SchoolRosemount Area Learning CenterImpact Academy At Orchard Lake Elementary SchoolGateway Stem Academy Charter SchoolHuddleston Elementary SchoolRandolph Elementary SchoolLakeview Elementary SchoolNorth Trail Elementary SchoolPinecrest Elementary SchoolBurnsville Sr High SchoolFit Academy High SchoolBlack Hawk Middle SchoolEagan Senior High SchoolSchool of Environmental StudiesHastings High SchoolParkview Elementary SchoolRiverview Elementary SchoolFalcon Ridge Middle SchoolHenry Sibley High SchoolOak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health SciencesMinnesota State Board of EducationLevi P. Dodge Middle SchoolLakeville North High SchoolEastview Senior High SchoolLakeville Area Learning CenterGreenleaf Elementary SchoolOak Hills Elementary SchoolMcGuire Middle SchoolAcademic Arts High SchoolWestview Elementary SchoolRosemount Elementary SchoolPilot Knob Stem Magnet SchoolShannon Park Elementary SchoolDeerwood Elementary SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolWest Heights Alternative Learning CenterHeritage E-Stem Magnet SchoolSomerset Elementary SchoolMoreland Art/Health Science MagnetEdward Neill Elementary SchoolGideon Pond Elementary SchoolNorthview Elementary SchoolFriendly Hills Middle SchoolRosemount Senior High SchoolFarmington High SchoolMeadowview Elementary SchoolLakeville South High SchoolChrista McAuliffe Elementary SchoolHastings Alternative CenterBurnsville High SchoolApple Valley Senior High SchoolKennedy Elementary SchoolEast Lake Elementary SchoolDiamond Path Elementary School of International StudiesSky Oaks Elementary SchoolSalem Hills Elementary SchoolVista View Elementary SchoolFarmington Elementary SchoolCherry View Elementary SchoolHilltop Elementary SchoolDiscovery Charter Elementary SchoolKenwood Trail Middle SchoolPinewood Elementary SchoolEastview Elementary SchoolRosemount Middle SchoolRahn Elementary SchoolHastings Middle SchoolSouthview Elementary SchoolRed Pine Elementary SchoolScott Highlands Middle SchoolPrairie Creek Community SchoolGlacier Hills Elementary School Of Arts And ScienceDakota Cty. Alternative Learning CenterSouth St. Paul Secondary SchoolKaposia Education Center Elementary School

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