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Enrollment
1,710
High
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ST. PAUL-MENDOTA HEIGHTS-EAGAN·NCES 274227001779
Two Rivers High School
1897 DELAWARE AVE, MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN 55118 · (651) 403-7101 · Dakota County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,710 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
19.9:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
814 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 405 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 490 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 438 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 377 | 22% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
37.8%
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 38 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Two Rivers High School
Two Rivers High School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers High School this school | 1,710 | 47.6% | 48.5% |
| SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH INVER GROVE HEIGHTS | 1,030 | 48.3% | 27.9% |
| Roosevelt High MINNEAPOLIS | 1,148 | 47.3% | 42.2% |
| Burnsville High School BURNSVILLE | 2,029 | 49.6% | 24.6% |
| South St. Paul High School SOUTH SAINT PAUL | 866 | 54.3% | 32.4% |
| APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGH APPLE VALLEY | 1,999 | 45.4% | 40.8% |
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 Two Rivers High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #94 of 397 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #153 of 401 | #8 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #91 of 397 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,710 | #41 of 764 | #9 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #270 of 332 | #9 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #43 of 338 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #137 of 444 | #8 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #48 of 181 | #4 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
1,710
+266 (+18%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 1,176
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 1,710 | 86.1 | 19.9:1 | 48% (814) |
| 2023-24 | 1,648 | 58.9 | 28.0:1 | 49% (812) |
| 2022-23 | 1,479 | 76.8 | 19.3:1 | 47% (692) |
| 2020-21 | 1,444 | 70 | 20.6:1 | 38% (543) |
| 2017-18 | 1,430 | 72.7 | 19.7:1 | 38% (541) |
| 2015-16 | 1,330 | 70 | 19.0:1 | 40% (534) |
| 2010-11 | 1,389 | 73 | 19.0:1 | 34% (470) |
| 2000-01 | 1,417 | 72 | 19.7:1 | 10% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 1,176 | 73 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Two Rivers High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (1,430 to 1,710); teachers up 18% (72.7 to 86.1).
About Two Rivers High School
Two Rivers High School is a large high school with an address in MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minnesota. It reports enrollment of 1,710 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 361% above the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota.
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, which runs Two Rivers High School, has 13 schools and 5,452 students.
The biggest share of students at Two Rivers High School, 43%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Dakota County overall, about 74% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
The school has 86.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 19.9 students per teacher. High schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1, 3.5 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Two Rivers High School, 48% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County.
Among Minnesota public high schools, Two Rivers High School outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Two Rivers High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.5% is 9.1 points above the 39.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Dakota County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $106,318, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 170 public schools in the county, enrolling about 74,687, Two Rivers High School among them.
The closest school to Two Rivers High School is Special Education, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Two Rivers High School is ahead of the 45.5% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 5.
The federal government classifies Two Rivers High School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 266 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
- FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLEMiddle · 785 students
- HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOLMiddle · 761 students
- GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETElementary · 414 students
- SOMERSET ELEMENTARYElementary · 412 students
- PILOT KNOB STEM MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 387 students
- MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNETElementary · 369 students
Other schools in MENDOTA HEIGHTS
- FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLEMiddle · 785 students
- SOMERSET ELEMENTARYElementary · 412 students
- MENDOTA ELEMENTARYElementary · 358 students
- Aspen House Education ProgramHigh · 6 students
- Special EducationCombined · 3 students
- W ST. PAUL AREA LEARNING CNTR.High
Other Two Rivers High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Two Rivers High. Two Rivers High School is the largest of the 5.
- Two Rivers HighTwo Rivers, WI · 471 students
- TWO RIVERS HIGH SCHOOLOLA, AR · 413 students
- Two Rivers HighOGDEN, UT · 175 students
- Two Rivers High SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Special Education0.0 mi · 3
- GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET0.8 mi · 414
- ACADEMIC ARTS HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 78
- SOMERSET ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 412
- BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL1.4 mi · 634
- FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE1.5 mi · 785
Frequently asked questions
About Two Rivers High SchoolHow many students attend Two Rivers High School?
Two Rivers High School enrolls approximately 1,710 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Two Rivers High School serve?
Two Rivers High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Two Rivers High School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Two Rivers High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Two Rivers High School?
At Two Rivers High School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Two Rivers High School?
Two Rivers High School is overseen by West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan in Dakota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.