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Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 vs. Link12 Lakeville High School

Should you attend Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 or Link12 Lakeville High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12
1350 Energy Lane Suite 230
Saint Paul, MN 55108
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Link12 Lakeville High School
17630 Juniper Path Suite A
Lakeville, MN 55044
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
n/a

Link12 Lakeville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,889 students in grades 7-12, Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 108 students in grades 9-12, Link12 Lakeville High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
2,889 students
108 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
9 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
35:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Link12 Lakeville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1428 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#677 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Link12 Lakeville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Link12 Lakeville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
60-79%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Link12 Lakeville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
40-59%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Link12 Lakeville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Link12 Lakeville High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 by grade.
This chart displays the students of Link12 Lakeville High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
320
-
Grade 8 Students
385
-
Grade 9 Students
388
14
Grade 10 Students
522
30
Grade 11 Students
595
28
Grade 12 Students
679
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Link12 Lakeville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Link12 Lakeville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Link12 Lakeville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Link12 Lakeville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Link12 Lakeville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Link12 Lakeville High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Link12 Lakeville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Link12 Lakeville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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