Two Rivers High School

Two Rivers High School is a high school of well-populated scale in MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minnesota, overseen by West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, hosting 1,710 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so Two Rivers High School sits 361% above that benchmark.

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,452 students; Two Rivers High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Two Rivers High School lists that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Dakota County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Two Rivers High School has 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Two Rivers High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Dakota County's rate of about 34%.

With demographic context factored in, Two Rivers High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.5%.

In the area at large, Dakota County reports that the typical household earns roughly $106,318 per year, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Dakota County runs 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), of which Two Rivers High School is one.

Special Education is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Two Rivers High School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 45.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 20%: 1,430 students in 2018 compared to 1,710 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 43% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.