Special Education

Special Education operates as a very small multi-level school in MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minnesota, one of the schools within West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan. Current enrollment sits at 3 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 94% below the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 50 students.

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 5,452 students. Special Education is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Special Education records that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest consists of 33% Hispanic.

In the area at large, Dakota County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,318, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Dakota County runs 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), of which Special Education is one.

Nearest neighbor: Two Rivers High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Special Education's enrollment has ticked down 40% since 2018, when it stood at 5 (now 3). The White share of enrollment edged down from 80% to 67% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.