Schools
157
18 districts
Dakota County
Minnesota · Public K-12
157 public schools serving approximately 73,780 students, in a county of 445,771 residents.
Enrollment
73,780
NCES CCD
Median income
$106,318
Above Minnesota avg
Free/reduced lunch
36.2%
Below Minnesota avg
Elementary
64
schools
Middle
22
schools
High
50
schools
Combined / other
21
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN
29,221 students · 18 districts in Dakota County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Dakota County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
45.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.6%
civilian labor
Median age
39
24.0% under 18
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH | Rosemount | High | 09-12 | 2,425 | · |
| EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH | Apple Valley | High | 09-12 | 2,308 | · |
| FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | Farmington | High | 09-12 | 2,201 | · |
| EAGAN SENIOR HIGH | Eagan | High | 09-12 | 2,171 | · |
| Burnsville High School | Burnsville | High | 09-12 | 2,119 | · |
| LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH | Lakeville | High | 09-12 | 1,906 | · |
| APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGH | Apple Valley | High | 09-12 | 1,893 | · |
| LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH | Lakeville | High | 09-12 | 1,796 | · |
| Two Rivers High School | Mendota Heights | High | 09-12 | 1,479 | · |
| BURNSVILLE AREA LEARNING CENTER | Burnsville | High | 06-12 | 1,390 | · |
| HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL | Hastings | High | 09-12 | 1,353 | · |
| HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Hastings | Middle | 05-08 | 1,210 | · |
| ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE | Rosemount | Middle | 06-08 | 1,205 | · |
| SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLE | Apple Valley | Middle | 06-08 | 1,184 | · |
| DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE | Eagan | Middle | 06-08 | 1,158 | · |
| Valley Middle School of STEM | Apple Valley | Middle | 06-08 | 1,076 | · |
| SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH | Inver Grove Heights | High | 09-12 | 1,062 | · |
| FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE | Apple Valley | Middle | 06-08 | 970 | · |
| CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lakeville | Middle | 06-08 | 931 | · |
| South St. Paul High School | South Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 923 | · |
| BLACK HAWK MIDDLE | Eagan | Middle | 06-08 | 894 | · |
| CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY | Lakeville | Elementary | KG-05 | 883 | · |
| ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Farmington | Middle | 06-08 | 878 | · |
| MCGUIRE MIDDLE | Lakeville | Middle | 06-08 | 865 | · |
| East Lake Elementary School | Lakeville | Elementary | PK-05 | 824 | · |
| GREENLEAF ELEMENTARY | Apple Valley | Elementary | PK-05 | 785 | · |
| ECHO PARK LEADERSHIP ENGINEER/TECH | Burnsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 777 | · |
| KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lakeville | Middle | 06-08 | 777 | · |
| ROSEMOUNT ELEMENTARY | Rosemount | Elementary | KG-05 | 775 | · |
| HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL | West Saint Paul | Middle | 05-08 | 768 | · |
| INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE | Inver Grove Heights | Middle | 06-08 | 761 | · |
| WOODLAND ELEMENTARY | Eagan | Elementary | KG-05 | 754 | · |
| LAKE MARION ELEMENTARY | Lakeville | Elementary | KG-05 | 751 | · |
| FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE | Mendota Heights | Middle | 05-08 | 735 | · |
| Cedar Park Elementary STEM School | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 729 | · |
| RED PINE ELEMENTARY | Eagan | Elementary | KG-05 | 728 | · |
| LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Farmington | Middle | 06-08 | 721 | · |
| HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 717 | · |
| EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY | Lakeville | Elementary | KG-05 | 706 | · |
| PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY | Rosemount | Elementary | KG-05 | 694 | · |
| DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 677 | · |
| LINCOLN CENTER ELEMENTARY | South Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 666 | · |
| GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE | Eagan | Elementary | KG-05 | 662 | · |
| OAK HILLS ELEMENTARY | Lakeville | Elementary | KG-05 | 658 | · |
| South St. Paul Middle School | South Saint Paul | Middle | 06-08 | 658 | · |
| KAPOSIA EDUCATION CENTER ELEMENTARY | South Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 655 | · |
| RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | PK-05 | 645 | · |
| NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | PK-05 | 639 | · |
| MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | PK-05 | 627 | · |
| SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARY | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 625 | · |
| BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL | Bloomington | High | 06-12 | 619 | · |
| KENNEDY ELEMENTARY | Lakeville | Elementary | KG-05 | 612 | · |
| OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTH | Eagan | Elementary | PK-05 | 596 | · |
| THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY | Eagan | Elementary | KG-05 | 577 | · |
| HILLTOP ELEMENTARY | Inver Grove Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 574 | · |
| FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | PK-05 | 565 | · |
| WILLIAM BYRNE ELEMENTARY | Burnsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 559 | · |
| DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY | Eagan | Elementary | KG-05 | 542 | · |
| PINE BEND ELEMENTARY | Inver Grove Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 535 | · |
| SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY | Rosemount | Elementary | KG-05 | 525 | · |
| AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | PK-05 | 523 | · |
| LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY | Lakeville | Elementary | KG-05 | 521 | · |
| Pinewood Community Elementary | Eagan | Elementary | KG-05 | 514 | · |
| WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 509 | · |
| HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY | Lakeville | Elementary | KG-05 | 506 | · |
| CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY | Hastings | Elementary | KG-04 | 472 | · |
| Dakota Valley Learning Center | Apple Valley | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 472 | · |
| SKY OAKS ELEMENTARY | Burnsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 458 | · |
| KENNEDY ELEMENTARY | Hastings | Elementary | KG-04 | 450 | · |
| PINECREST ELEMENTARY | Hastings | Elementary | KG-04 | 450 | · |
| RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY | Randolph | Elementary | PK-06 | 434 | · |
| RANDOLPH SECONDARY | Randolph | High | 07-12 | 408 | · |
| Orchard Lake Elementary | Lakeville | Elementary | KG-05 | 405 | · |
| EDWARD NEILL ELEMENTARY | Burnsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 396 | · |
| GIDEON POND ELEMENTARY | Burnsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 394 | · |
| MENDOTA ELEMENTARY | Mendota Heights | Elementary | PK-04 | 392 | · |
| NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY | Eagan | Elementary | KG-05 | 391 | · |
| GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET | West Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-04 | 389 | · |
| MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNET | West Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-04 | 384 | · |
| SOMERSET ELEMENTARY | Mendota Heights | Elementary | PK-04 | 383 | · |
| PILOT KNOB STEM MAGNET SCHOOL | Eagan | Elementary | KG-04 | 377 | · |
| RAHN ELEMENTARY | Eagan | Elementary | PK-05 | 373 | · |
| SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | Apple Valley | High | 11-12 | 367 | · |
| VISTA VIEW ELEMENTARY | Burnsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 316 | · |
| SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY | Inver Grove Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 312 | · |
| Great Oaks Academy Charter School | Farmington | Elementary | KG-06 | 309 | · |
| FIT Academy | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-08 | 308 | · |
| LAKEVILLE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM | Lakeville | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 230 | · |
| DAKOTA CTY. ALC | Rosemount | High | 08-12 | 206 | · |
| Discovery Charter Elementary School | Inver Grove Heights | Elementary | KG-08 | 202 | · |
| BURNSVILLE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL | Eagan | High | 09-12 | 191 | · |
| Early Learning Resource Center | West Saint Paul | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 191 | · |
| Gateway STEM Academy Charter School | Burnsville | Elementary | KG-08 | 178 | · |
| PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL | Northfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 177 | · |
| EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM & SERVICES | Burnsville | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 168 | · |
| ROSEMOUNT AREA LEARNING CENTER | Eagan | High | 09-12 | 164 | · |
| TRANSITION PLUS | Apple Valley | High | 11-12 | 138 | · |
| DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL | Apple Valley | Other | KG-12 | 109 | · |
| 196Online High School | Rosemount | High | 09-12 | 108 | · |
| Link12 Lakeville High School | Lakeville | High | 09-12 | 108 | · |
| ONE91 Virtual Academy Secondary | Burnsville | High | 06-12 | 107 | · |
| ACADEMIC ARTS HIGH SCHOOL | West Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 104 | · |
| HASTINGS EARLY CHILD SPECIAL ED. | Hastings | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 98 | · |
| 917 SUN | Rosemount | Other | KG-12 | 93 | · |
| ONE91 Virtual Academy Elementary | Burnsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 86 | · |
| ATHENEUM ELEMENTARY | Inver Grove Heights | Elementary | 02-05 | 85 | · |
| S ST. PAUL COMMUNITY LRNG. CNTR. | South Saint Paul | High | 07-12 | 85 | · |
| 917 TRANSITIONAL EDUCATION SERV ALT | Rosemount | High | 07-12 | 82 | · |
| Joseph Nicollet Middle School | Burnsville | Middle | 06-08 | 78 | · |
| 196Online Middle School | Rosemount | Middle | 06-08 | 76 | · |
| WEST HEIGHTS ALC | West Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 74 | · |
| Link12 Lakeville Elementary School | Lakeville | Elementary | KG-05 | 63 | · |
| 196Online Elementary | Rosemount | Elementary | KG-05 | 61 | · |
| FIT Academy High School | Apple Valley | High | 09-12 | 60 | · |
| IGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM | Inver Grove Heights | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 59 | · |
| LAKEVILLE AREA LEARNING CENTER | Lakeville | High | 06-12 | 57 | · |
| STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville | Burnsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 52 | · |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL ED PROGRAM | South Saint Paul | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 49 | · |
| HOA High School | Hastings | High | 09-12 | 45 | · |
| 917 INTRA-DAKOTA EDUCATIONAL ALT | Rosemount | Other | KG-12 | 43 | · |
| Link12 Lakeville Middle School | Lakeville | Middle | 06-08 | 41 | · |
| ABE Diploma Program | Apple Valley | High | 09-12 | 40 | · |
| TEA | Apple Valley | Other | PK-12 | 40 | · |
| BES TRANSITION PROGRAM | Burnsville | High | 12-12 | 37 | · |
| 917 PACES | Rosemount | Other | KG-12 | 36 | · |
| HASTINGS ALTERNATIVE CENTER | Hastings | High | 09-12 | 33 | · |
| SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM | Inver Grove Heights | High | 09-12 | 29 | · |
| Diamondhead Ready to Learn | Burnsville | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 28 | · |
| Deaf/Hard of Hearing | South Saint Paul | Other | PK-12 | 27 | · |
| 199 Online High School | Inver Grove Heights | High | 09-12 | 24 | · |
| RIVERSIDE SCHOOL | Hastings | High | 06-12 | 23 | · |
| 917 DASH | Rosemount | Other | PK-12 | 21 | · |
| BRANCH OUT TRANSITIONAL SERVICES | West Saint Paul | High | 12-12 | 17 | · |
| SSP Virtual | South Saint Paul | High | 10-12 | 12 | · |
| OPTIONS | Burnsville | Other | 04-12 | 10 | · |
| Customized Alternative Solutions fo | Rosemount | Other | PK-12 | 6 | · |
| New Chance | Hastings | High | 06-12 | 6 | · |
| STAARS | Hastings | High | 12-12 | 5 | · |
| Lakeville Shared Time Services | Lakeville | Other | KG-12 | 3 | · |
| COOPERATIVE AREA LEARNING PRG. | Apple Valley | High | 05-12 | 1 | · |
| DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER | Farmington | High | 08-12 | 1 | · |
| EDOP DCALS EXTENDED DAY | Rosemount | High | 09-12 | 1 | · |
| Special Education | Mendota Heights | Other | KG-12 | 1 | · |
| Aspen House Education Program | Mendota Heights | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| Burnsville Sr High Extended Day Pro | Eagan | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Children's MN - Lakeville | Lakeville | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| Farmington Online - Elementary | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 | · |
| Farmington Online - High | Farmington | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Farmington Online - Middle | Farmington | Middle | 06-08 | 0 | · |
| HOA Middle School | Hastings | Middle | 05-08 | 0 | · |
| LEARNERS CENTER | Burnsville | Other | 04-12 | 0 | · |
| Middle School ALC | Rosemount | Middle | 06-08 | 0 | · |
| New Connections | Apple Valley | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| SPECIAL SERVICES | Hastings | Elementary | KG-08 | 0 | · |
| WEST HEIGHTS EXTENDED DAY | West Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| W ST. PAUL AREA LEARNING CNTR. | Mendota Heights | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| New Lakeville Area Elementary Schoo | Lakeville | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
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