SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES is one of the mid-tier 9-12 campuss in APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota, operated by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN, with 334 students on its rolls from grades 11 through 12.

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES is one of 36 schools operated by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN, a district that instructs 29,224 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES logs that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dakota County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Dakota County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Dakota County's 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES is one campus in the mix.

FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES has declined 16%, going from 397 students in 2018 to 334 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 70% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.