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Burnsville Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,670 students in Burnsville Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Burnsville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
20 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
7,745 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Burnsville Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#347 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.58
# American Indian Students
48 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
572 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,771 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
10%
# Black Students
2,312 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
30%
12%
# White Students
2,418 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
31%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
609 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
368
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
598
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
586
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
540
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
540
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
492
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
497
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
541
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
493
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
589
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
554
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
624
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
741
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,336 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,144 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,336
$17,887
Spending / Student
$18,144
$18,614
Best Burnsville Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13955 Glendale Rd
Savage, MN 55378
(952) 707-2800
Savage, MN 55378
(952) 707-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 34 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph Nicollet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 E 134th St
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-2600
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-2600
Grades: 6-8
| 13 students
Rank: n/an/a
Burnsville Area Learning Center
Alternative School
200 West Burnsville Pkwy
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-4150
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-4150
Grades: 6-12
| 1,470 students
Rank: n/an/a
Learners Center
Alternative School
200 West Burnsville Pkwy
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-6083
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-6083
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Burnsville Pkwy W
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-2900
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 707-2900
Grades: 6-12
| 153 students
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