Top Rankings
Lakeville Area Schools 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 237 students in Lakeville Area Schools.
Public Preschools in Lakeville Area Schools have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
22 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
12,025 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
681 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lakeville Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.6%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
67%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,283 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$193 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,083
$17,757
Spending / Student
$19,283
$18,479
Best Lakeville Area Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK | 237 students Minority enrollment: 22%
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