Dakota Times

There were 41 Other Indigenous Peoples students enrolled in Dakota County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12.8% less 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, Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 107 schools in the county, Cherry View Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Other Indigenous Peoples students in the 2023-24 school year, with five.

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 Other Indigenous Peoples Students	% of Other Indigenous Peoples Students	Total School Enrollment
Academic Arts High School	1	1%	103
Huddleston Elementary School	4	0.8%	496
Cherry View Elementary School	5	0.6%	885
Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School	2	0.5%	378
Lake Marion Elementary School	3	0.4%	790
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet	1	0.3%	385
Edward Neill Elementary School	1	0.3%	357
Garlough Environmental Magnet	1	0.3%	394
Kenwood Trail Middle School	2	0.3%	788
Randolph Secondary School	1	0.2%	409
Pine Bend Elementary School	1	0.2%	527
North Trail Elementary School	1	0.2%	609
Lincoln Center Elementary	1	0.2%	665
Lakeview Elementary School	1	0.2%	532
Simley Senior High School	2	0.2%	1,058
Kennedy Elementary School	1	0.2%	630
Hilltop Elementary School	1	0.2%	613
Deerwood Elementary School	1	0.2%	526
William Byrne Elementary School	1	0.2%	569
Joseph Nicollet Middle School	1	0.1%	748
Inver Grove Heights Middle School	1	0.1%	792
Lakeville North High School	2	0.1%	1,866
Lakeville South High School	1	0.1%	1,895
Eastview Elementary School	1	0.1%	711
Eagan Senior High School	1	0.1%	2,202
Dakota Hills Middle School	1	0.1%	1,181
Two Rivers High School	1	0.1%	1,648
Woodland Elementary School	1	0.1%	720
East Lake Elementary School	0	0%	829
Thomas Lake Elementary School	0	0%	604
Eastview Senior High School	0	0%	2,312
Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology	0	0%	765
STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	0	0%	240
Falcon Ridge Middle School	0	0%	987
Farmington Elementary School	0	0%	545
Farmington High School	0	0%	2,196
FIT Academy	0	0%	249
FIT Academy High School	0	0%	153
Friendly Hills Middle School	0	0%	740
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville	0	0%	70
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	0	0%	140
Gideon Pond Elementary School	0	0%	352
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science	0	0%	681
GOA School of Logic	0	0%	47
Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar	0	0%	385
Greenleaf Elementary School	0	0%	759
Hastings Alternative Center	0	0%	34
917 DCALS Main	0	0%	108
917 DCALS North	0	0%	77
ABE Diploma Program	0	0%	56
Akin Road Elementary School	0	0%	520
Apple Valley Senior High School	0	0%	1,919
Atheneum Elementary School	0	0%	80
Black Hawk Middle School	0	0%	900
Burnsville Alternative High School	0	0%	176
Burnsville High School	0	0%	2,100
Burnsville Senior High Extended Day Program	0	0%	3
Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math	0	0%	725
Century Middle School	0	0%	959
Westview Elementary School	0	0%	498
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School	0	0%	489
Vista View Elementary School	0	0%	330
Valley Middle School of STEM	0	0%	1,060
Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies	0	0%	676
Diamondhead Ready to Learn	0	0%	31
Discovery Charter Elementary School	0	0%	175
Meadowview Elementary School	0	0%	621
Mendota Elementary School	0	0%	372
School of Environmental Studies	0	0%	393
Salem Hills Elementary School	0	0%	310
Northview Elementary School	0	0%	385
Oak Hills Elementary School	0	0%	680
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences	0	0%	590
Orchard Lake Elementary School	0	0%	411
Parkview Elementary School	0	0%	701
Rosemount Senior High School	0	0%	2,380
Rosemount Middle School	0	0%	1,187
Pinecrest Elementary School	0	0%	439
Pinewood Community Elementary School	0	0%	501
Prairie Creek Community School	0	0%	179
Rahn Elementary School	0	0%	363
Randolph Elementary School	0	0%	461
Rosemount Elementary School	0	0%	766
Red Pine Elementary School	0	0%	725
Riverview Elementary School	0	0%	585
Robert Boeckman Middle School	0	0%	867
Hastings High School	0	0%	1,390
Hastings Middle School	0	0%	1,178
Heritage E-STEM Magnet School	0	0%	760
Highland Elementary School	0	0%	678
STEAM Academy Charter School	0	0%	55
Southview Elementary School	0	0%	573
South St. Paul Middle School	0	0%	589
South St. Paul High School	0	0%	868
Kaposia Education Center Elementary	0	0%	636
South St. Paul Community Learning Center	0	0%	94
Kennedy Elementary School	0	0%	455
Somerset Elementary School	0	0%	402
Sky Oaks Elementary School	0	0%	459
Simley Alternative Program	0	0%	25
Shannon Park Elementary School	0	0%	523
Lakeville Pathways Academy (Extension Services)	0	0%	62
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, Bloomington Elementary	0	0%	542
Levi P. Dodge Middle School	0	0%	687
Scott Highlands Middle School	0	0%	1,207
McGuire Middle School	0	0%	861
Rosemount Area Learning Center	0	0%	189