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Lakeville North High

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Lakeville North High ranks 73 rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 84% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Lakeville North High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,866 students. It is part of the Lakeville Area Schools district, which is ranked 62 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeville North High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with rankings ranging from 27th to 94th out of hundreds of schools over the past decade. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher in math, reading, and science. Lakeville North High also maintains an impressive 4-year graduation rate, consistently above 90% and often exceeding 95%, with a very low dropout rate of around 1-2%.

When comparing Lakeville North High to other nearby schools, it stands out as a consistently high-performing institution. Lakeville South High, also part of the Lakeville Area Schools district, is a similar high-performing school, though slightly lower-ranked than Lakeville North. In contrast, Lakeville Online Academy-High has strong reading proficiency but lags behind in math performance, while Lakeville Pathways Academy, a smaller alternative high school, has significantly lower academic performance and rankings compared to Lakeville North High.

1,871

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,337

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19600 Ipava Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044-7421

(952) 232-3600

District: Lakeville Area Schools

Feeder schools for Lakeville North High:

Elementary:	Cherry View Elementary
	Eastview Elementary
	Huddleston Elementary
	Oak Hills Elementary
Middle:	Century Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Asian:

8.9%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Minnesota high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

73^rd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Lakeville Area Schools

62^nd of 446Lakeville Area Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	73 of 450	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	62 of 480	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	27 of 476	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	61 of 472	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	37 of 428	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	89 of 492	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	94 of 494	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	47 of 489	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	79.2	83 of 489	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	50 of 504	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	80.7	69 of 483	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	39 of 534	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	41 of 539	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	47 of 545	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	23 of 540	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	20 of 234	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	90.1	20 of 460	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	92.8	15 of 463	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	92.4	18 of 450	96.0%	★★★★★
2005	82.6	30 of 452	93.4%	★★★★★
2004	83.8	14 of 433	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	32 of 95	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	27 of 109	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	28 of 98	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	22 of 102	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	12 of 103	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	14 of 70	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	18 of 78	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	94.5	6 of 71	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	7 of 68	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.2	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	38 of 78	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	17 of 76	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	65 of 102	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	84 of 358	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	58 of 403	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	22 of 396	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	80 of 388	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	41 of 339	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	85 of 401	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	102 of 395	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	12 of 124	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.8	27 of 145	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	26 of 136	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	8 of 135	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	25 of 101	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	28 of 132	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	41 of 129	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	89 of 333	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	216 of 389	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	103 of 393	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	42 of 312	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	22 of 270	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	57.4	156 of 370	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	184 of 374	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	57 of 377	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	78 of 405	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	41 of 398	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	58 of 403	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	32 of 351	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.3	82 of 411	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	93 of 398	76.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	25 of 62	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	28 of 72	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.6	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	47.6	39 of 74	47.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	9 of 51	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	14 of 66	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	22 of 178	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	38 of 221	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	7 of 216	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	62.5	65 of 214	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	39 of 173	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	50 of 220	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	23 of 195	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	99 of 376	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	77 of 402	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	37 of 398	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.2	103 of 401	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	48 of 364	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	115 of 412	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	123 of 414	70.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%+8 vs state

Math57%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lakeville North High	Public	9-12	19600 Ipava Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3600	1,871	82	22.8	17.7%	1,250 (66.8%)	155 (8.3%)	135 (7.2%)	167 (8.9%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	148 (7.9%)	81	73^rd of 450 public high schools	83.8%		81.7	62^nd of 480 public high schools	87.1%	11				56.7	56.7				57.1	57.1	$12,337
Lakeville Pathways Academy	Public	6-12	19455 Kenwood Trl	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3900	58	6	9.4	50.0%	28 (48.3%)	8 (13.8%)	14 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (13.8%)								(n/a)				15.4	15.4						$17,304
Lakeville South High	Public	9-12	21135 Jacquard Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3300	1,816	83	21.9	22.4%	1,224 (67.4%)	134 (7.4%)	239 (13.2%)	89 (4.9%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	121 (6.7%)	77	99^th of 450 public high schools	78.0%		78.6	83^rd of 480 public high schools	82.7%	16				51.4	51.4				55.0	55.0	$12,795
Children's MN - Lakeville	Public	6-12	18432 Kenrick Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3910	9	0		33.3%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Lakeville Online Academy-High	Public, Virtual	9-12	17630 Juniper Path	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 232-2023	153	9	16.6	29.4%	110 (71.9%)	18 (11.8%)	10 (6.5%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	64.3	169^th of 450 public high schools	62.4%		86.1	43^rd of 480 public high schools	91.0%	126				18.2	18.2				64.7	64.7	$9,096
Farmington High School	Public	9-12	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 252-2500	2,153	109	19.8	20.5%	1,555 (72.2%)	111 (5.2%)	246 (11.4%)	110 (5.1%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (5.9%)	53.2	238^th of 450 public high schools	47.1%		34.1	340^th of 480 public high schools	29.2%	102				34.9	34.9				44.1	44.1	$10,632
Dakota Prairie Area Learning Center	Public	8-12	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 252-2500	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$5,531
Farmington Online - High	Public	9-12	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 463-5013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
FIT Academy High School	Public, Charter	6-12	7200 147th St W	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	FIT Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 847-3798	194	6	32.6	43.3%	113 (58.2%)	42 (21.6%)	21 (10.8%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.6%)								(n/a)	16.3	25.5	16.7		18.9	37.2	45.8	29.2	57.1	41.9	$5,506
Apple Valley Senior High	Public	9-12	14450 Hayes Rd	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8200	1,999	117	17.0	45.4%	757 (37.9%)	511 (25.6%)	468 (23.4%)	91 (4.6%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	162 (8.1%)	61	193^rd of 450 public high schools	57.1%		57.8	221^st of 480 public high schools	54.0%	28				36.7	36.7				47.5	47.5	$14,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeville North High

What is the racial makeup of Lakeville North High?

Students at Lakeville North High are 67% White, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Lakeville North High a good school?

Lakeville North High ranks 73^rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeville North High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,871 students attended Lakeville North High.

What district is Lakeville North High in?

Lakeville Area Schools

What schools feed into Lakeville North High?

Lakeville North High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherry View Elementary
Elementary : Eastview Elementary
Elementary : Huddleston Elementary
Elementary : Oak Hills Elementary
Middle : Century Middle School

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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