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Lakeville Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 231 students in Lakeville Area Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Lakeville Area Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
20 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
12,021 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
726 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lakeville Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
51 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
864 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,047 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
938 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
8,303 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
69%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
806 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
774
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
862
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
936
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
861
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
868
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
878
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
885
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
860
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
917
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
965
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
951
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
982
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,051
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,289 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$193 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,088
$17,854
Spending / Student
$19,289
$18,580
Best Lakeville Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lakeville Early Childhood Program
Special Education School
16250 Ipava Ave W
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2017
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2017
Grades: PK
| 231 students
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