Top Rankings
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
n/a
2%
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
69%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
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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