Enrollment
101
Combined
DISTRICT 812 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN·NCES 273239002517
DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL
4629 144TH ST W, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 · (952) 423-7619 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
65 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 31% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
13.9%
own-school result
Math
2.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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 DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 101 | #15 of 137 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #9 of 15 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
101
-12 (-11%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 131
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
was 5.7:1
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 | 101 | 26.8 | 3.8:1 | 64% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 107 | 25.7 | 4.2:1 | 65% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 109 | 28.4 | 3.8:1 | 74% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 113 | 20 | 5.7:1 | 42% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 94 | 17.5 | 5.4:1 | 55% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 79 | 13 | 6.1:1 | 71% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 87 | 16 | 5.4:1 | 44% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 131 | 24 | 5.5:1 | 47% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (94 to 101); teachers up 53% (17.5 to 26.8).
About DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL
Federal records list DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL as a combined-grade school in APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota. The school serves 101 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. The average among combined schools in Minnesota is roughly 50 students; this school is 102% bigger than that.
The district, ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN, has 29,224 students enrolled across 36 schools.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL, at 43%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Black, 16% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 74%. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL total 26.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 3.8:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher below the 6.4:1 average for combined schools in Minnesota. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 64%. Compared with the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County, the school's rate is higher.
In Dakota County (population about 445,771), the median household income is $106,318, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL is one of 170 public schools in the county.
Nearby, DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES is about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 101 students in 2024-25, 12 fewer than the 113 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 5.7:1 to 3.8:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES0.1 mi · 686
- ABE Diploma Program0.1 mi · 40
- Dakota Valley Learning Center0.1 mi · 584
- SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLE1.0 mi · 1,228
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 662
- ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH1.2 mi · 2,364
Frequently asked questions
About DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL?
DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 101 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL serve?
DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL is approximately 3.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL are roughly 43% White, 8% Hispanic, 29% Black, 4% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL public or private?
DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.