Dakota Times

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan had the highest enrollment among Dakota County districts, welcoming 29,115 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of all the students enrolled that year, 51.6% of them were male, and 48.4% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 56.2% of Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan's total enrollment.

Among the 18 districts in Dakota County, Lakeville Area Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 12,021 students, while Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District welcomed 7,594 students to be ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan generally encompasses schools within Dakota County with its main office in Rosemount.

In the previous school year, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan also had the highest number of students among Dakota County districts.

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. 

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.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	Rosemount	29,115
Lakeville Area Schools	Lakeville	12,021
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District	Burnsville	7,594
Farmington Public School District	Farmington	6,630
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Mendota Heights	5,293
Hastings Public School District	Hastings	4,095
Inver Grove Heights Schools	Inver Grove Heights	3,510
South St. Paul Public School District	South Saint Paul	2,917
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Burnsville	1,141
Randolph Public School District	Randolph	870
Intermediate School District 917	Rosemount	539
Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Farmington	432
FIT Academy	Apple Valley	402
Prairie Creek Community School	Northfield	179
Discovery Charter School	Inver Grove Heights	175
Gateway STEM Academy	Burnsville	140
Academic Arts High School	West Saint Paul	103
STEAM Academy Charter School	Inver Grove Heights	55