Enrollment
334
High
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN·NCES 273239002515
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
12155 JOHNNY CAKE RIDGE RD, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 · (952) 431-8750 · Dakota County
GRADES 11–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
68 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 11 | 146 | 44% |
| Grade 12 | 188 | 56% |
Student demographics
49%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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsMath
39.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Minnesota average is about 45 of 100.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES this school | 334 | 20.4% | N/A |
| PIM Arts High School EDEN PRAIRIE | 349 | 22.1% | 51.0% |
| GREAT RIVER SCHOOL SAINT PAUL | 411 | 19.2% | 53.0% |
| ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART SAINT PAUL | 336 | 15.8% | 59.4% |
| ROCKFORD SECONDARY ROCKFORD | 479 | 24.6% | 44.9% |
| Central Senior High NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA | 337 | 18.1% | 55.7% |
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 SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #141 of 401 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #242 of 764 | #15 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #107 of 332 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #111 of 338 | #12 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #392 of 444 | #18 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #39 of 146 | #3 of 6 |
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
334
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 334 | 22 | 15.2:1 | 20% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 20.6 | 19.1:1 | 25% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 19.8 | 18.5:1 | 17% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 18 | 18.8:1 | 11% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 19.7 | 20.2:1 | 12% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 19 | 23.0:1 | 14% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 18 | 20.6:1 | 11% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (397 to 334); teachers up 12% (19.7 to 22).
About SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES is a public high school run by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN in APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota. The school runs grades 11 through 12 and enrolls 334 students.
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES is one school in a 36-school district, ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN, which enrolls 29,224 students.
The student body at SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES is 70% White. The school is also 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Dakota County, the average is 34%.
American Community Survey estimates for Dakota County show that median household income comes to about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dakota County counts 170 public schools with about 74,687 students.
FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE sits about 0.8 miles from SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES had 339 students in 2020-21 and 334 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.8:1 to 15.2:1 over the same years.
The SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE0.8 mi · 1,088
- GREENLEAF ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 747
- OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTH1.9 mi · 583
- EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH1.9 mi · 2,328
- Rahn Elementary1.9 mi · 383
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESWhat is the total enrollment at SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES?
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES enrolls approximately 334 students in grades 11-12.
Is SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES is a high school covering grades 11-12.
How many teachers does SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES have?
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES?
Student demographics at SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES are roughly 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES?
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES is overseen by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN in Dakota County.
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