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Dakota County Education: 4,399 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

There were 4,399 Asian students enrolled in Dakota County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.6% 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, Asian students comprised 6.2% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 107 schools in the county, Eastview Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 294.

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.

Ethnicities in Dakota County County in 2023-24 School Year

White (57.4%)Hispanic (14.6%)Black (13.0%)Multiracial (6.9%)Asian (6.2%)<5% Ethnicities (2.0%)

Enrollment Demographics in Dakota County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameNo. of Asian Students% of Asian StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science14621.4%681
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, Bloomington Elementary11421%542
Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math11515.9%725
Cherry View Elementary School13214.9%885
Atheneum Elementary School1113.8%80
Dakota Hills Middle School15613.2%1,181
Oak Hills Elementary School8712.8%680
Eastview Senior High School29412.7%2,312
Eastview Elementary School8111.4%711
Eagan Senior High School25211.4%2,202
Century Middle School10811.3%959
Scott Highlands Middle School13511.2%1,207
East Lake Elementary School8510.3%829
Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies6910.2%676
Woodland Elementary School679.3%720
ABE Diploma Program58.9%56
Thomas Lake Elementary School528.6%604
Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School328.5%378
Black Hawk Middle School728%900
Simley Alternative Program28%25
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences437.3%590
STEAM Academy Charter School47.3%55
Meadowview Elementary School457.3%621
Lakeville North High School1357.2%1,866
Joseph Nicollet Middle School547.2%748
Burnsville High School1517.2%2,100
Akin Road Elementary School377.1%520
William Byrne Elementary School407%569
Kenwood Trail Middle School557%788
Vista View Elementary School226.7%330
Highland Elementary School426.2%678
Rosemount Senior High School1436%2,380
Shannon Park Elementary School315.9%523
Deerwood Elementary School305.7%526
Red Pine Elementary School415.7%725
Edward Neill Elementary School205.6%357
Southview Elementary School325.6%573
Valley Middle School of STEM585.5%1,060
Kennedy Elementary School345.4%630
Rosemount Middle School645.4%1,187
Pinewood Community Elementary School275.4%501
Salem Hills Elementary School165.2%310
Huddleston Elementary School255%496
Rahn Elementary School185%363
North Trail Elementary School304.9%609
Farmington High School1074.9%2,196
Apple Valley Senior High School934.9%1,919
Parkview Elementary School344.9%701
Inver Grove Heights Middle School394.9%792
Lakeville Pathways Academy (Extension Services)34.8%62
Simley Senior High School514.8%1,058
Falcon Ridge Middle School474.8%987
Northview Elementary School184.7%385
Lakeville South High School874.6%1,895
Kaposia Education Center Elementary294.6%636
Farmington Elementary School244.4%545
South St. Paul Middle School264.4%589
Lakeview Elementary School234.3%532
McGuire Middle School374.3%861
Rosemount Elementary School334.3%766
Rosemount Area Learning Center84.2%189
Levi P. Dodge Middle School284.1%687
Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology314.1%765
Pine Bend Elementary School214%527
Westview Elementary School204%498
Orchard Lake Elementary School163.9%411
917 DCALS North33.9%77
Lincoln Center Elementary253.8%665
Hilltop Elementary School233.8%613
Sky Oaks Elementary School173.7%459
917 DCALS Main43.7%108
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet143.6%385
FIT Academy93.6%249
Robert Boeckman Middle School303.5%867
Friendly Hills Middle School253.4%740
Lake Marion Elementary School253.2%790
Gideon Pond Elementary School113.1%352
Mendota Elementary School113%372
Two Rivers High School472.9%1,648
Hastings Alternative Center12.9%34
Burnsville Alternative High School52.8%176
Greenleaf Elementary School212.8%759
South St. Paul High School232.7%868
FIT Academy High School42.6%153
Heritage E-STEM Magnet School182.4%760
Prairie Creek Community School42.2%179
Hastings Middle School242%1,178
Riverview Elementary School111.9%585
Pinecrest Elementary School81.8%439
Discovery Charter Elementary School31.7%175
Kennedy Elementary School71.5%455
Somerset Elementary School61.5%402
Hastings High School161.2%1,390
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School51%489
School of Environmental Studies41%393
Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar41%385
Garlough Environmental Magnet30.8%394
Randolph Secondary School10.2%409
Academic Arts High School00%103
GOA School of Logic00%47
STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville00%240
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville00%70
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School00%140
South St. Paul Community Learning Center00%94
Burnsville Senior High Extended Day Program00%3
Randolph Elementary School00%461
Diamondhead Ready to Learn00%31

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 StudiesSeven Hills Preparatory AcademySky 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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