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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271182002803

DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER

20655 FLAGSTAFF AVE, FARMINGTON, MN 55024 · (651) 252-2500 · Dakota County
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL1 STUDENTS
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Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work

Enrollment
1
High
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 28% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 121100%
Student demographics
White
1100%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 60% · US 43%
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
Female
1100%

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Where DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Dakota County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1#755 of 764#38 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1
-3 (-75%) vs 2020
-98% since 2000-01, when it was 57
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251N/AN/AN/A
2022-231N/AN/AN/A
2020-214N/AN/AN/A
2017-186N/AN/AN/A
2015-167N/AN/A29% (2)
2010-1170235.0:111% (8)
2000-0157414.3:126% (15)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER.

About DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER

DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER is a very small high school found in FARMINGTON, Minnesota. It had 1 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 8 through 12. High schools in Minnesota have about 371 students on average; enrollment here is 100% lower.

Besides DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER, FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 8 other schools. The district enrolls 6,458 students.

White students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. The White share of the county population is lower, at 74%.

In Dakota County, home to about 445,771 people, the median household earns about $106,318 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Dakota County number 170, with about 74,687 students.

Among nearby public schools, FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER.

NCES assigns DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Federal data put enrollment at 4 in 2020-21 and 1 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years.

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Dakota County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER
District
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
20655 FLAGSTAFF AVE, FARMINGTON, MN 55024
Phone
(651) 252-2500
County
Dakota County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
1
Teachers (FTE)
0
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
271182002803
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER
What is the total enrollment at DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER?
DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER enrolls approximately 1 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER serve?
DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER?
At DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Who oversees DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER?
DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER is overseen by FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Dakota County.
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