BLACK HAWK MIDDLE

Set in EAGAN, Minnesota, BLACK HAWK MIDDLE is a roomy junior high, part of ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN. It hosts 889 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so BLACK HAWK MIDDLE sits 80% above that benchmark.

ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 29,224 students; BLACK HAWK MIDDLE is among them.

On demographics, BLACK HAWK MIDDLE reports that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 19% Black, 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% Asian. By comparison, Dakota County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BLACK HAWK MIDDLE has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BLACK HAWK MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.5%; this one delivers 46.1%.

Across the wider county, Dakota County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,318, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dakota County runs 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), of which BLACK HAWK MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BLACK HAWK MIDDLE at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. BLACK HAWK MIDDLE's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 893 (now 889). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 53% to 47%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

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