BES Transition Program

BES Transition Program operates as a minimally staffed senior high in BURNSVILLE, Minnesota, run under Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools. Current enrollment sits at 42 students spanning grade 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 89% below typical.

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 7,663 students. BES Transition Program is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, BES Transition Program logs that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 12% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.4:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dakota County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Dakota County reports that median household income runs about $106,318, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Dakota County's 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), BES Transition Program is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ONE91 Virtual Academy Secondary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BES Transition Program.

BES Transition Program operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. BES Transition Program's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 48 (now 42). Over the same period, the Asian share rose from 4% to 12%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.