Lakeville Area Schools operates 19 public schools serving 11,819 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 11,358 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dakota County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,712 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 35.7% local, 57.9% state, and 6.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $91,087 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #236 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 702:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.0% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American across the district's schools.
Lakeville North High accounts for 16.5% of all Lakeville Area Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lakeville Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lakeville Area Schools school enrollment varies 624× across entities
Lakeville Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,871 students (highest), a spread of 1,868 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lakeville Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 702:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lakeville Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Lakeville Area Schools is typically wider than the Lakeville Area Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Lakeville Area Schools has 19 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 9 elementary, 3 other. Total enrollment is 11,819 students.
How much does Lakeville Area Schools spend per student?
Lakeville Area Schools spends $19,712 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #236 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in Lakeville Area Schools?
The average teacher salary in Lakeville Area Schools is $91,087 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lakeville Area Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dakota County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lakeville Area Schools?
Lakeville Area Schools students are 69.0% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American, 5.6% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lakeville Area Schools?
Lakeville Area Schools has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #236 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.