Top Rankings
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,551 students in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
7,594 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
517 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.59
# American Indian Students
50 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
494 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,065 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
11%
# Black Students
2,149 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
28%
12%
# White Students
2,224 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
29%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
600 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
450
847
# Students in K Grade:
562
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
532
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
564
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
552
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
551
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
510
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
494
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
442
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
509
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
563
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
518
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
607
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
740
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,740 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,505 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,740
$17,854
Spending / Student
$18,505
$18,580
Best Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
One91 Virtual Academy Secondary
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Burnsville Pkwy W
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-4077
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-4077
Grades: 6-12
| 159 students
Rank: #22.
Eagle Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13955 Glendale Rd
Savage, MN 55378
(952) 707-2800
Savage, MN 55378
(952) 707-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 644 students
Rank: #33.
Joseph Nicollet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 E 134th St
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-2600
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-2600
Grades: 6-8
| 748 students
Rank: n/an/a
Burnsville Area Learning Center
Alternative School
200 Burnsville Pkwy W
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-4150
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-4150
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Learners Center
Alternative School
200 Burnsville Pkwy W
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-6083
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-6083
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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