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How many students were enrolled in Dakota County schools for 2024-25 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 71,330 students enrolled in Dakota County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1% more 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% boys, with girls representing the remaining 49%.

Data also showed that white students made up 55.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Dakota County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 15.5%, 13.5% Black students, 7.1% multiracial students, 6.2% Asian students, 2% 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 115 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 2,364 students.

With more than 870,000 students enrolled, Minnesota's public school system is the 10th-largest in the United States. As of 2025 the student-to-teacher ratio in the state’s public schools is 15 to 1, on par with the national average. 

Enrollment in Dakota County Schools Over 4 Years

020,00040,00060,0002021-222022-232023-242024-2570,13570,13571,07271,07270,59670,59671,33071,330

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Dakota County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2023-24Total enrollment in 2024-25% change
Rosemount Senior High2,3802,364-0.7%
Eastview Senior High2,3122,3280.7%
Eagan Senior High2,2022,2743.3%
Farmington High School2,1962,153-2%
Burnsville High School2,1002,029-3.4%
Apple Valley Senior High1,9191,9994.2%
Lakeville North High1,8661,8710.3%
Lakeville South High1,8951,816-4.2%
Two Rivers High School1,6481,7103.8%
Burnsville Area Learning Center--1,350--
Hastings High School1,3901,301-6.4%
Scott Highlands Middle1,2071,2281.7%
Dakota Hills Middle1,1811,1840.3%
Hastings Middle School1,1781,1830.4%
Rosemount Middle1,1871,141-3.9%
Valley Middle School of STEM1,0601,0902.8%
Falcon Ridge Middle9871,08810.2%
Simley Senior High1,0581,030-2.6%
Century Middle School959950-0.9%
Black Hawk Middle900889-1.2%
South St. Paul High School868866-0.2%
Robert Boeckman Middle School867855-1.4%
Kenwood Trail Middle School7888548.4%
McGuire Middle861844-2%
East Lake Elementary School8298441.8%
Inver Grove Heights Middle7928173.2%
Rosemount Elementary7668034.8%
Friendly Hills Middle7407856.1%
Heritage E-STEM Magnet School7607610.1%
Greenleaf Elementary759747-1.6%
Red Pine Elementary7257402.1%
Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology765732-4.3%
Lake Marion Elementary790727-8%
Cedar Park Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math725722-0.4%
Woodland Elementary7207200%
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science6817073.8%
Levi P. Dodge Middle School6876920.7%
Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies6766861.5%
Parkview Elementary701674-3.9%
Lincoln Center Elementary6656700.8%
Highland Elementary678662-2.4%
Highview Elementary School--658--
Kennedy Elementary6306381.3%
Hilltop Elementary6136262.1%
Kaposia Education Center Elementary636620-2.5%
North Trail Elementary6096120.5%
Meadowview Elementary621600-3.4%
Cherry View Elementary885599-32.3%
Lakeview Elementary53258810.5%
Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences590583-1.2%
Southview Elementary5735760.5%
Thomas Lake Elementary604575-4.8%
Riverview Elementary585573-2.1%
Oak Hills Elementary680571-16%
William Byrne Elementary5695690%
Eastview Elementary711543-23.6%
South St. Paul Middle School589535-9.2%
Deerwood Elementary5265280.4%
Sky Oaks Elementary45952414.2%
Pinewood Community Elementary5015193.6%
Pine Bend Elementary527511-3%
Shannon Park Elementary523508-2.9%
Westview Elementary4985000.4%
Farmington Elementary545493-9.5%
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, Burnsville Elementary542480-11.4%
Akin Road Elementary520479-7.9%
Christa McAuliffe Elementary489470-3.9%
Kennedy Elementary4554611.3%
Randolph Elementary461445-3.5%
Pinecrest Elementary439436-0.7%
Randolph Secondary4094305.1%
Great Oaks Academy School of Grammar38543011.7%
Huddleston Elementary496430-13.3%
Garlough Environmental Magnet3944145.1%
Somerset Elementary4024122.5%
Northview Elementary3853962.9%
Orchard Lake Elementary411390-5.1%
Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School3783872.4%
Rahn Elementary3633835.5%
Edward Neill Elementary3573775.6%
Moreland Art & Health Sciences Magnet385369-4.2%
Gideon Pond Elementary3523612.6%
Mendota Elementary372358-3.8%
School of Environmental Studies393334-15%
Vista View Elementary330311-5.8%
Salem Hills Elementary310281-9.4%
FIT Academy2492646%
Burnsville Alternative High School17619812.5%
FIT Academy High School15319426.8%
Prairie Creek Community School1791800.6%
STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville240171-28.7%
Discovery Charter Elementary School175166-5.1%
Rosemount Area Learning Center189133-29.6%
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School140121-13.6%
917 DCALS Main1081123.7%
Universal Academy South Elementary--103--
GOA School of Logic47101114.9%
S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.94995.3%
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville709637.1%
Academic Arts High School10378-24.3%
STEAM Academy Charter School557740%
Atheneum Elementary8069-13.8%
Lakeville Pathways Academy (Extension Services)6258-6.5%
917 DCALS North7754-29.9%
Diamondhead Ready to Learn315061.3%
Joseph Nicollet Middle School74850-93.3%
ABE Diploma Program5640-28.6%
Tilden Community Preschool--35--
Hastings Alternative Center3432-5.9%
Early Learning and Family Resource Center--31--
Simley Alternative Program25250%
Universal Academy South Middle/High--11--
917 DCALS Main Extended Day EDOP--10--
Burnsville Sr High Extended Day Program32-33.3%
Dakota Prairie Area Learning Center--1--

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Atheneum Elementary SchoolJoseph Nicollet Middle SchoolRandolph Secondary SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolWilliam Byrne Elementary SchoolKennedy Elementary SchoolCentury Middle SchoolDakota Hills Middle SchoolSimley 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 TechnologySouth St Paul High SchoolInver Grove Heights Middle SchoolThomas Lake Elementary SchoolAkin Road Elementary SchoolLincoln Center Elementary SchoolBurnsville Alternative High SchoolGateway Stem Academy Charter SchoolTwo Rivers High SchoolHuddleston Elementary SchoolRandolph Elementary SchoolLakeview Elementary SchoolNorth Trail Elementary SchoolPinecrest Elementary School917 DCALS NorthFit Academy High SchoolBlack Hawk Middle SchoolRosemount Area Learning CenterBurnsville Area Learning CenterEagan Senior High SchoolSchool of Environmental StudiesHastings High SchoolParkview Elementary SchoolRiverview Elementary SchoolFalcon Ridge Middle SchoolOak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health SciencesLevi P. Dodge Middle SchoolLakeville North High SchoolEastview Senior High SchoolLakeville Area Learning CenterGreenleaf Elementary SchoolOak Hills Elementary SchoolMcGuire Middle SchoolAcademic Arts High School917 DCALS MainWestview Elementary SchoolRosemount Elementary SchoolPilot Knob Stem Magnet SchoolShannon Park Elementary SchoolDeerwood Elementary SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolHeritage E-Stem Magnet SchoolABE Diploma ProgramSomerset Elementary SchoolMoreland Art/Health Science MagnetEdward Neill Elementary SchoolGideon Pond Elementary SchoolNorthview Elementary SchoolFriendly Hills Middle SchoolDakota Prairie Area Learning CenterRosemount Senior High SchoolFarmington High SchoolS. St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.Meadowview Elementary SchoolLakeville South High SchoolChrista McAuliffe Elementary SchoolHastings Alternative CenterGreat Oaks Academy Charter School917 DCALS Main Extended Day EDOPBurnsville High SchoolApple Valley Senior High SchoolKennedy Elementary SchoolStep Academy Charter SchoolEast Lake Elementary SchoolDiamond Path Elementary School of International StudiesPinewood Community Elementary SchoolSTEP Academy KG-5th - BurnsvilleOrchard Lake Elementary SchoolSouth St. Paul Middle SchoolSeven Hills Preparatory AcademySky Oaks Elementary SchoolBurnsville Senior High Extended Day ProGarlough Elementary SchoolSalem Hills Elementary SchoolVista View Elementary SchoolFarmington Elementary SchoolValley Middle School of STEMCherry View Elementary SchoolHilltop Elementary SchoolDiscovery Charter Elementary SchoolKenwood Trail Middle SchoolEastview Elementary SchoolRosemount Middle SchoolRahn Elementary SchoolHastings Middle SchoolDiamondhead Ready to LearnSouthview Elementary SchoolRed Pine Elementary SchoolScott Highlands Middle SchoolPrairie Creek Community SchoolGlacier Hills Elementary School Of Arts And ScienceKaposia Education Center Elementary School

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