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Enrollment
1,871
High
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEVILLE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 271778000817
LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH
19600 IPAVA AVE, LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 · (952) 232-3600 · Dakota County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,871 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Minnesota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
332 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 505 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 490 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 425 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 451 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
57.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
56.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH
LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH this school | 1,871 | 17.7% | 52.1% |
| Mounds View Senior High ARDEN HILLS | 1,833 | 16.2% | 62.6% |
| ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH ROSEMOUNT | 2,364 | 18.9% | 61.2% |
| EDINA SENIOR HIGH EDINA | 2,641 | 16.9% | 79.6% |
| ROGERS SENIOR HIGH ROGERS | 1,888 | 16.6% | 63.9% |
| MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGH MAPLE GROVE | 2,453 | 19.6% | 54.3% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #68 of 397 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #27 of 401 | #3 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #90 of 397 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,871 | #32 of 764 | #7 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #314 of 332 | #13 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #97 of 338 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.7% | #412 of 444 | #20 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #125 of 181 | #7 of 9 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,871
+41 (+2%) vs 2020
+124% since 1990-91, when it was 837
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 1,871 | 82.1 | 22.8:1 | 18% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 1,866 | 79.4 | 23.5:1 | 17% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 1,796 | 84.7 | 21.2:1 | 14% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 1,830 | 96 | 19.1:1 | 7% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 1,775 | 79.3 | 22.4:1 | 8% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 1,780 | 75 | 23.7:1 | 8% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 1,772 | 84 | 21.1:1 | 9% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 1,786 | 86 | 20.8:1 | 2% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 837 | 50 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,775 to 1,871); teachers up 4% (79.3 to 82.1).
About LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH
LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH is one of the public schools in LAKEVILLE, Minnesota. It is a high-enrollment high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,871 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students.
LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH belongs to Lakeville Area Schools, a district of 21 schools and 12,025 students.
LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH's enrollment is 67% White. Enrollment also includes 9% Asian, 8% Black, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Teachers at LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH total 82.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.8:1. The 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 332 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 18%. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County is 16 points.
Measured against Minnesota public high schools, LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH is 3.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools.
Federal survey data for Dakota County show that median household income is about $106,318, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH is among the 170 public schools in Dakota County.
LAKE MARION ELEMENTARY is located about 0.4 miles from LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH is behind the 56.1% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,830) and 2024-25 (1,871). The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.1:1 to 22.8:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Lakeville Area Schools
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,816 students
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 950 students
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- MCGUIRE MIDDLEMiddle · 844 students
- LAKE MARION ELEMENTARYElementary · 727 students
- Highview Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
Other schools in LAKEVILLE
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,816 students
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 950 students
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- East Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- MCGUIRE MIDDLEMiddle · 844 students
- LAKE MARION ELEMENTARYElementary · 727 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE MARION ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 727
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 854
- Lakeville Pathways Academy0.7 mi · 58
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 588
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 950
- Highview Elementary School1.3 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHHow many students attend LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH?
LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH enrolls approximately 1,871 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH serve?
LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH is approximately 22.8:1 (82 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH?
At LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH, the student body is approximately 67% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH in?
LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH is part of Lakeville Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.