High school (grades 9-12) · Lakeville, MN

Lakeville North High

Federal NCES profile for Lakeville North High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 271778000817
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
📚 AP courses
90
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lakeville North High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Minnesota.

#3 of 3
high schools in Lakeville · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
22.3:1
large classes for Minnesota
11.0%
free-lunch eligible

Lakeville North High has class sizes larger than 89% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeville North High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Lakeville, MN.

Enrollment

1,871

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

84.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.3:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

+41% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

11.0%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-74% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lakeville North High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lakeville North High

Lakeville North High is a lower-poverty, large high school in Lakeville, Minnesota, enrolling 1,871 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22.3:1 is larger than about 89% of Minnesota schools and 41% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.0% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Minnesota average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Minnesota, bigger than 99% of state schools at 1,871 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.

Against 53 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #24.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Asian (9%) (diversity index 53/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 18 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1871 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Lakeville Area Schools also operates Lakeville South High (1,816 students) and Century Middle School (950 students) alongside Lakeville North High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lakeville North High compares

Lakeville North High on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.3:1 ▲ 41% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.0% ▼ 74% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,871 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,871
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
11.0%
free-lunch eligible - 74% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 41% above state mean
Top 89% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,598
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1871 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 66.8%
Asian 8.9%
African American 8.3%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 66.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Lakeville North High is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lakeville Area Schools, which includes Lakeville North High.

$14,598
Per student
-4%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 57.9%
Federal 6.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lakeville North High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeville South High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Century Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kenwood Trail Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mcguire Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lake Marion Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lakeville North High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lakeville Area Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lakeville North High

How many students attend Lakeville North High?

Lakeville North High has 1,871 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lakeville, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeville North High?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakeville North High is 22.3:1, which is 41% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakeville North High?

11.0% of students at Lakeville North High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeville North High?

The largest demographic group at Lakeville North High is White at 66.8% of enrollment, in Lakeville, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeville North High?

Lakeville North High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lakeville North High rank among high schools in Lakeville?

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeville North High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Lakeville, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Lakeville on the city page.

Is Lakeville North High a good school?

Lakeville North High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Minnesota. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lakeville Area Schools?

Besides Lakeville North High, Lakeville Area Schools also operates Lakeville South High (1,816 students), Century Middle School (950 students), and Kenwood Trail Middle School (854 students). See the Lakeville Area Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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