Total enrollment
5,452
+312 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
Minnesota · 5,452 students · 3 cities
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan's 14 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 5,452 students across 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
4-year change in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+2 (+18%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #58 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,452 | #36 of 269 | #1,754 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #32 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #99 of 267 | #4,794 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.6% | #75 of 269 | #4,673 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #20 of 152 | #597 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from SOMERSET ELEMENTARY at 72.6% proficient to HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL at 39.2%, a gap of 33.4 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,022 to 5,196 students (up 3%) and from 311 to 350 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers High School | Mendota Heights | High | 09-12 | 1,710 |
| FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE | Mendota Heights | Middle | 05-08 | 785 |
| HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL | West Saint Paul | Middle | 05-08 | 761 |
| GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET | West Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-04 | 414 |
| SOMERSET ELEMENTARY | Mendota Heights | Elementary | PK-04 | 412 |
| PILOT KNOB STEM MAGNET SCHOOL | Eagan | Elementary | PK-04 | 387 |
| MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNET | West Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-04 | 369 |
| MENDOTA ELEMENTARY | Mendota Heights | Elementary | PK-04 | 358 |
| Early Learning Resource Center | West Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-PK | 187 |
| Early Learning and Family Resource | West Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-PK | 31 |
| BRANCH OUT TRANSITIONAL SERVICES | West Saint Paul | High | 12-12 | 29 |
| Aspen House Education Program | Mendota Heights | High | 05-12 | 6 |
| Special Education | Mendota Heights | Combined | KG-12 | 3 |
| W ST. PAUL AREA LEARNING CNTR. | Mendota Heights | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan is a rural-scale Minnesota school district running 14 schools with combined enrollment near 5,452.
Looking at the level breakdown, West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan consists of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan has climbed 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,140 students to 5,452. West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan now counts 13 public schools, up from 11 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.