Enrollment
40
High
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN·NCES 273239002514
ABE Diploma Program
4679 144TH STREET WEST, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 · (952) 388-1980 · Dakota County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL40 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
18 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 12 | 40 | 100% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where ABE Diploma Program ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 40 | #569 of 764 | #27 of 38 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
40
+8 (+25%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 39
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40 | 7.2 | 5.5:1 | 45% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 7.4 | 7.6:1 | 39% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 7 | 5.7:1 | 38% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 32 | N/A | N/A | 9% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 7.1 | 9.2:1 | 8% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 45 | 7 | 6.4:1 | 16% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 37 | 9 | 4.1:1 | 19% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 39 | 10 | 3.9:1 | 10% (4) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ABE Diploma Program.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (65 to 40); teachers up 3% (7.1 to 7.2).
About ABE Diploma Program
ABE Diploma Program is a high school in APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota, reachable at (952) 388-1980. The school's enrollment of 40 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 89% lower than the average for high schools in Minnesota, which is about 371.
ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN enrolls 29,224 students, and its 36 schools include ABE Diploma Program.
Enrollment at ABE Diploma Program is mixed, with White students the largest group at 38%. It is also 35% Hispanic, 18% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Dakota County is roughly 74% White.
With 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at ABE Diploma Program was 5.5:1. Among high schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 16.3:1. ABE Diploma Program's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 45%. It compares with 34% for public schools in Dakota County.
County data help place the school in context: in Dakota County, median household income is about $106,318, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. ABE Diploma Program is among the 170 public schools in Dakota County.
The nearest public school is Dakota Valley Learning Center, at less than a tenth of a mile. ABE Diploma Program has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students climbed from 32 to 40 over 4 years.
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Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN
- ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,364 students
- EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,328 students
- EAGAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,274 students
- APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,228 students
- DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,184 students
Other schools in APPLE VALLEY
- EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,328 students
- APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,228 students
- Valley Middle School of STEMMiddle · 1,090 students
- FALCON RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,088 students
- GREENLEAF ELEMENTARYElementary · 747 students
Nearby schools
- Dakota Valley Learning Center0.0 mi · 584
- DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 101
- DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES0.2 mi · 686
- SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLE0.9 mi · 1,228
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 662
- 917 TEA1.2 mi · 41
Frequently asked questions
About ABE Diploma ProgramHow large is ABE Diploma Program?
ABE Diploma Program enrolls approximately 40 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does ABE Diploma Program serve?
ABE Diploma Program serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at ABE Diploma Program?
Approximately 5.5:1 students per teacher at ABE Diploma Program.
How diverse is ABE Diploma Program?
ABE Diploma Program reports a student body of 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees ABE Diploma Program?
ABE Diploma Program is overseen by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN in Dakota County.
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