West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan operates 11 public schools serving 5,116 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 4 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,415 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 $20,582 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 34.6% local, 53.8% state, and 11.7% 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 $106,300 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 59/100, ranked #134 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 350.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.7% White, 27.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% African American across the district's schools.
Two Rivers High School accounts for 31.6% of all West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan-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.
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school enrollment varies 570× across entities
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,710 students (highest), a spread of 1,707 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.
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan student-counselor ratio is 351:1 — 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.
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — 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 West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan is typically wider than the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan?
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan has 11 schools, including 2 high, 4 elementary, 5 other. Total enrollment is 5,116 students.
How much does West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan spend per student?
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan spends $20,582 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #134 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan?
The average teacher salary in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan is $106,300 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan?
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 West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan?
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan students are 48.7% White, 27.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% African American, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan?
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #134 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.