At a glance
Reported students
584
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
23
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
25.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota other enrollment
99th percentile
Compared with 324 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
680
Dakota Valley Learning Center: 584 reported students.
State peer staffing position
94th percentile
25.4:1 reported; state peer median 6.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 69.92
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about Dakota Valley Learning Center
Dakota Valley Learning Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in APPLE VALLEY. It is one of 39 current school records connected to Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan. NCES reports 584 students for 2024–25.
Among 324 combined / other schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 26.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 99th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 25.4:1, above the Minnesota median of 6.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (51.4%) and Black (20.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Dakota Valley Learning Center
- 1How do the reported 25.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 23 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 36.3%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0.88
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 3
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0.5
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White51.4%
- Hispanic17.8%
- Black20.9%
- Asian4.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Dakota Ridge School
Other · Grades KG–12
101 reported students
OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTH
Elementary · Grades PK–05
583 reported students
Southview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
576 reported students
Thomas Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
575 reported students
Deerwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
528 reported students
Pinewood Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
519 reported students