Dakota Times

There were 10,296 Hispanic students enrolled in Dakota County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.5% 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, Hispanic students comprised 14.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 107 schools in the county, Burnsville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 595.

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.

School Name	No. of Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students	Total School Enrollment
Burnsville Senior High Extended Day Program	2	66.7%	3
South St. Paul Community Learning Center	41	43.6%	94
917 DCALS North	32	41.6%	77
Sky Oaks Elementary School	187	40.7%	459
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet	156	40.5%	385
Garlough Environmental Magnet	158	40.1%	394
Simley Alternative Program	10	40%	25
Kaposia Education Center Elementary	234	36.8%	636
Edward Neill Elementary School	130	36.4%	357
Burnsville Alternative High School	62	35.2%	176
Heritage E-STEM Magnet School	258	34%	760
Rosemount Area Learning Center	62	32.8%	189
Two Rivers High School	510	31%	1,648
Simley Senior High School	327	30.9%	1,058
South St. Paul High School	266	30.7%	868
South St. Paul Middle School	176	29.9%	589
Inver Grove Heights Middle School	234	29.6%	792
Pine Bend Elementary School	155	29.4%	527
Hilltop Elementary School	176	28.7%	613
Burnsville High School	595	28.3%	2,100
Vista View Elementary School	89	27%	330
Lincoln Center Elementary	171	25.7%	665
Salem Hills Elementary School	77	24.8%	310
Academic Arts High School	25	24.3%	103
Discovery Charter Elementary School	41	23.4%	175
Greenleaf Elementary School	175	23.1%	759
Lakeville Pathways Academy (Extension Services)	14	22.6%	62
Joseph Nicollet Middle School	163	21.8%	748
Rahn Elementary School	79	21.8%	363
Apple Valley Senior High School	414	21.6%	1,919
Friendly Hills Middle School	159	21.5%	740
Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology	156	20.4%	765
Orchard Lake Elementary School	81	19.7%	411
Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School	74	19.6%	378
917 DCALS Main	21	19.4%	108
Valley Middle School of STEM	195	18.4%	1,060
ABE Diploma Program	10	17.9%	56
William Byrne Elementary School	100	17.6%	569
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences	103	17.5%	590
Meadowview Elementary School	107	17.2%	621
Falcon Ridge Middle School	168	17%	987
Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math	112	15.5%	725
Westview Elementary School	76	15.3%	498
Somerset Elementary School	61	15.2%	402
Southview Elementary School	87	15.2%	573
Deerwood Elementary School	75	14.3%	526
Kenwood Trail Middle School	111	14.1%	788
Akin Road Elementary School	70	13.5%	520
North Trail Elementary School	78	12.8%	609
FIT Academy High School	19	12.4%	153
Black Hawk Middle School	112	12.4%	900
Levi P. Dodge Middle School	83	12.1%	687
Pinewood Community Elementary School	59	11.8%	501
Lakeville South High School	223	11.8%	1,895
School of Environmental Studies	46	11.7%	393
Oak Hills Elementary School	78	11.5%	680
FIT Academy	28	11.2%	249
Robert Boeckman Middle School	97	11.2%	867
Farmington Elementary School	60	11%	545
Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies	74	11%	676
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science	74	10.9%	681
Parkview Elementary School	75	10.7%	701
Huddleston Elementary School	52	10.5%	496
Eagan Senior High School	225	10.2%	2,202
Farmington High School	217	9.9%	2,196
Highland Elementary School	66	9.7%	678
Gideon Pond Elementary School	34	9.7%	352
Atheneum Elementary School	7	8.8%	80
Hastings Alternative Center	3	8.8%	34
Thomas Lake Elementary School	52	8.6%	604
Pinecrest Elementary School	37	8.4%	439
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, Bloomington Elementary	45	8.3%	542
Red Pine Elementary School	60	8.3%	725
McGuire Middle School	69	8%	861
Dakota Hills Middle School	95	8%	1,181
Scott Highlands Middle School	95	7.9%	1,207
Riverview Elementary School	46	7.9%	585
Rosemount Senior High School	186	7.8%	2,380
Eastview Senior High School	180	7.8%	2,312
Mendota Elementary School	28	7.5%	372
Lake Marion Elementary School	57	7.2%	790
Rosemount Elementary School	54	7.1%	766
Hastings High School	92	6.6%	1,390
Kennedy Elementary School	30	6.6%	455
Kennedy Elementary School	40	6.4%	630
Lakeville North High School	119	6.4%	1,866
Shannon Park Elementary School	33	6.3%	523
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School	31	6.3%	489
Rosemount Middle School	73	6.2%	1,187
Northview Elementary School	24	6.2%	385
Eastview Elementary School	43	6.1%	711
Hastings Middle School	72	6.1%	1,178
East Lake Elementary School	50	6%	829
Lakeview Elementary School	31	5.8%	532
Century Middle School	49	5.1%	959
Prairie Creek Community School	9	5%	179
Woodland Elementary School	32	4.4%	720
Cherry View Elementary School	31	3.5%	885
Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar	13	3.4%	385
Randolph Secondary School	14	3.4%	409
Diamondhead Ready to Learn	1	3.2%	31
Randolph Elementary School	9	2%	461
STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	1	0.4%	240
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	0	0%	140
GOA School of Logic	0	0%	47
STEAM Academy Charter School	0	0%	55
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville	0	0%	70