EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH

As a big secondary school in APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota, EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH teaches 2,328 students from grades 9 through 12, run under ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN. That puts it 527% larger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Across the 36 schools in ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN (29,224 students total), EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH records that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. About 28% 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, EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dakota County) reports that median household income runs about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH is one of 170 public schools in Dakota County (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students).

Nearest neighbor: HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 44.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 2,181 students in 2018 compared to 2,328 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.