Lakeville North High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

19600 Ipava Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044

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Top 20%

Lakeville North High School is a public high school in northern Lakeville, Minnesota, United States. Formerly Lakeville Senior High School, LNHS received its current name when a second high school, Lakeville South High School, was built. Grades 9–12 attend the school, and its principal is Kim Budde.

Serving 1,866 students in grades 7-12, Lakeville North High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 1,866 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 97% (Top 1% in MN)
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Lakeville North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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Lakeville North High School's student population of 1,866 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 79 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakeville North High School
7	1
9	498
10	436
11	454
12	477

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Total Students

1,866 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School
2023	1,796
2022	1,815
2021	1,830
2020	1,769
2019	1,769
2018	1,778
2017	1,778
2016	1,780
2015	1,813
2014	1,785
2013	1,783
2012	1,784
2011	1,772
2010	1,779
2009	1,761
2008	1,734
2007	1,705
2006	2,012
2005	2,270
2004	2,125
2003	1,994
2002	1,990
2001	1,786
2000	1,706
1999	1,608
1998	1,509
1997	1,354
1996	1,168
1995	1,160
1994	1,438
1993	941
1992	835
1991	837
1990	773
1989	792
1988	820
1987	860

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

79 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School
2023	85
2022	83
2021	96
2020	82
2019	82
2018	80
2017	80
2016	75
2015	75
2014	75
2013	76
2012	74
2011	85
2010	84
2009	88
2008	85
2007	91
2006	104
2005	114
2004	110
2003	110
2002	107
2001	86
2000	102
1999	103
1997	75
1996	75
1995	82
1994	82
1993	51
1992	51
1991	51
1990	47

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Year Founded

1906

Colors

White, Black, Red

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lakeville North High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lakeville North High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#308 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School
2023	#308
2022	#534
2021	#218
2019	#703
2018	#563
2017	#431
2016	#625
2015	#564
2014	#574
2013	#249
2012	#590

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56%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	56%	46%	57%
2022	45%	45%	57%
2021	55%	45%	57%
2019	47%	56%	69%
2018	57%	58%	71%
2017	57%	59%	73%
2016	58%	60%	74%
2015	61%	61%	75%
2014	58%	61%	74%
2013	69%	61%	75%
2012	51%	62%	79%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2022	63%	51%	63%
2021	70%	53%	65%
2019	69%	59%	73%
2018	67%	60%	71%
2017	77%	61%	75%
2016	68%	60%	74%
2015	69%	60%	75%
2014	69%	59%	73%
2013	76%	58%	73%
2012	90%	76%	88%
2011	89%	74%	86%

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55%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2022	55%	41%	47%
2021	64%	45%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	21:1	14:1	16:1
2022	22:1	14:1	18:1
2021	19:1	14:1	17:1
2020	22:1	14:1	19:1
2019	22:1	14:1	19:1
2018	22:1	16:1	19:1
2017	22:1	14:1	19:1
2016	24:1	16:1	19:1
2015	24:1	16:1	19:1
2014	24:1	15:1	21:1
2013	23:1	15:1	20:1
2012	24:1	15:1	20:1
2011	21:1	15:1	18:1
2010	21:1	15:1	18:1
2009	20:1	15:1	18:1
2008	20:1	15:1	18:1
2007	19:1	16:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	14:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	6%	11%	8%
2022	5%	10%	8%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2020	4%	9%	7%
2019	4%	9%	7%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	6%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	4%	8%	5%
2013	3%	8%	5%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	6%	12%	7%
2022	5%	12%	6%
2021	4%	11%	5%
2020	4%	11%	4%
2019	4%	11%	4%
2018	4%	11%	3%
2017	4%	11%	3%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	2%	10%	3%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	3%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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White

71%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	74%	62%	71%
2022	78%	63%	74%
2021	80%	64%	77%
2020	83%	66%	79%
2019	83%	66%	79%
2018	86%	67%	82%
2017	86%	67%	82%
2016	87%	68%	83%
2015	88%	69%	83%
2014	87%	71%	84%
2013	88%	72%	85%
2012	87%	73%	86%
2011	87%	74%	86%
2010	89%	75%	87%
2009	89%	76%	88%
2008	90%	76%	89%
2007	92%	77%	90%
2006	94%	79%	93%
2005	95%	79%	94%
2004	95%	80%	94%
2003	95%	81%	95%
2002	96%	82%	96%
2001	96%	83%	96%
2000	96%	84%	97%
1999	96%	85%	96%
1998	96%	86%	97%
1997	96%	87%	97%
1996	96%	87%	97%
1995	96%	88%	97%
1994	96%	88%	97%
1993	97%	89%	97%
1992	97%	90%	97%
1991	97%	91%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	0.44	0.59	0.48
2022	0.38	0.58	0.44
2021	0.35	0.57	0.40
2020	0.31	0.54	0.37
2019	0.31	0.54	0.37
2018	0.26	0.53	0.33
2017	0.26	0.53	0.33
2016	0.24	0.52	0.31
2015	0.22	0.51	0.30
2014	0.24	0.48	0.30
2013	0.23	0.47	0.28
2012	0.24	0.45	0.26
2011	0.24	0.44	0.26
2010	0.21	0.42	0.23
2009	0.21	0.41	0.22
2008	0.19	0.41	0.20
2007	0.15	0.40	0.18
2006	0.12	0.37	0.15
2005	0.10	0.37	0.12
2004	0.10	0.35	0.11
2003	0.10	0.34	0.09
2002	0.08	0.32	0.07
2001	0.08	0.31	0.07
2000	0.08	0.29	0.06
1999	0.07	0.28	0.06
1998	0.08	0.26	0.06
1997	0.08	0.24	0.05
1996	0.08	0.23	0.05
1995	0.08	0.23	0.05
1994	0.08	0.22	0.05
1993	0.06	0.21	0.05
1992	0.06	0.19	0.06
1991	0.06	0.16	0.07

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97%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	97%	84%	93%
2022	97%	84%	93%
2021	98%	84%	95%
2020	98%	84%	94%
2019	97%	84%	93%
2018	95%	83%	93%
2017	95%	83%	94%
2016	95%	82%	93%
2015	99%	82%	95%
2014	97%	82%	93%
2013	95%	81%	90%

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Eligible for

14%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	11%	35%	18%
2022	5%	26%	9%
2021	5%	26%	9%
2020	5%	28%	10%
2019	5%	28%	10%
2018	6%	30%	10%
2017	6%	30%	10%
2016	6%	31%	9%
2015	5%	31%	10%
2014	6%	31%	11%
2013	5%	31%	10%
2012	6%	30%	10%
2011	6%	29%	9%
2010	6%	28%	9%
2009	4%	25%	6%
2008	3%	24%	5%
2007	3%	23%	5%
2006	3%	23%	5%
2005	3%	22%	4%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	2%	20%	3%
2002	1%	19%	2%
2001	1%	18%	2%
2000	1%	18%	2%
1999	2%	19%	3%
1998	2%	19%	3%
1997	3%	19%	4%
1996	4%	19%	3%
1995	4%	18%	4%
1994	4%	18%	4%
1993	2%	17%	4%
1992	3%	18%	4%
1991	2%	16%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lakeville North High School	Minnesota	Lakeville Area Schools
2023	3%	8%	5%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lakeville Area Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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What is Lakeville North High School's ranking?

Lakeville North High School is ranked #308 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Lakeville North High School often compared to?

Lakeville North High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakeville South High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Lakeville North High School?

The graduation rate of Lakeville North High School is 97%, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 84%.

How many students attend Lakeville North High School?

1,866 students attend Lakeville North High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Lakeville North High School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lakeville North High School?

Lakeville North High School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lakeville North High School offer ?

Lakeville North High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lakeville North High School part of?

Lakeville North High School is part of Lakeville Area Schools.

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