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West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,293 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District is a school district in Minnesota (Dakota County). During the 2024 school year, 5,293 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Byron Schwab2027
Tim Aune20232027
Morgan Steele20232027
Randi Walz20232027
Marcus Hill2025
Sarah Larsen2025
Jon Vaupel2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,853,000 $2,346 12%
Local: $35,176,000 $6,961 35%
State: $54,662,000 $10,818 54%
Total: $101,691,000 $20,125
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $103,999,000 $20,581
Total Current Expenditures: $84,022,000 $16,628
Instructional Expenditures: $54,025,000 $10,691 52%
Student and Staff Support: $10,122,000 $2,003 10%
Administration: $5,748,000 $1,137 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,127,000 $2,795 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,515,000 $1,685
Construction: $7,788,000 $1,541
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,533,000 $897
Interest on Debt: $5,118,000 $1,012


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 42 50-54 25-29 18 20-29 35-39 61
2020-2021 42 50-54 25-29 20 21-39 30-34 57
2018-2019 55 65-69 35-39 33 21-39 50-54 71
2017-2018 58 65-69 35-39 39 <50 50-54 73
2016-2017 59 60-64 35-39 39 >=50 60-64 74
2015-2016 61 65-69 45-49 36 >=50 55-59 77
2014-2015 59 65-69 40-44 35 <50 50-54 73
2013-2014 54 60-64 35-39 31 <50 50-54 68
2012-2013 54 60-64 35-39 30 <50 45-49 68
2011-2012 58 60-64 40-44 37 21-39 45-49 71
2010-2011 52 60-64 35-39 29 21-39 65

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 54 60-64 37 33 40-49 50-54 70
2020-2021 54 60-64 35-39 32 21-39 50-54 69
2018-2019 60 55-59 44 39 40-59 60-64 75
2017-2018 60 65-69 40-44 41 <50 55-59 75
2016-2017 61 60-64 40-44 43 >=50 55-59 74
2015-2016 61 60-64 40-44 39 >=50 60-64 75
2014-2015 60 60-64 40-44 39 >=50 55-59 74
2013-2014 59 60-64 40-44 36 <50 55-59 74
2012-2013 57 45-49 40-44 33 <50 55-59 72
2011-2012 73 70-74 50-54 52 >=50 65-69 85
2010-2011 72 70-74 55-59 53 60-79 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 87 >=50 >=80 70-74 PS >=50 90-94
2020-2021 87 >=50 80-89 75-79 PS >=50 90-94
2019-2020 91 >=80 >=80 85-89 PS >=80 90-94
2018-2019 91 >=80 >=80 80-84 PS >=80 >=95
2017-2018 92 >=80 80-89 90-94 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 >=50 60-79 80-84 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 >=80 60-69 85-89 PS 90-94
2014-2015 89 >=80 80-89 80-84 PS 90-94
2013-2014 89 >=80 >=80 80-84 PS 90-94
2012-2013 85 >=80 60-79 70-79 PS 90-94
2011-2012 87 >=50 60-69 80-89 PS 90-94
2010-2011 87 >=80 60-79 70-79 PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,293 3.3
2022-2023 5,116 1.2
2021-2022 5,053 -1.7
2020-2021 5,140 -3.9
2019-2020 5,338 2.2
2018-2019 5,222 1.0
2017-2018 5,172 2.2
2016-2017 5,056 0.9
2015-2016 5,009 0.0
2014-2015 5,009 1.5
2013-2014 4,932 2.3
2012-2013 4,820 2.6
2011-2012 4,694 3.1
2010-2011 4,549 0.5
2009-2010 4,524 -0.1
2008-2009 4,527 -0.9
2007-2008 4,567 -0.2
2006-2007 4,577 -2.7
2005-2006 4,702 -1.0
2004-2005 4,749 -0.8
2003-2004 4,789 0.1
2002-2003 4,783 0.5
2001-2002 4,760 -1.6
2000-2001 4,837 -3.8
1999-2000 5,020 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District (%) Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 1.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.2 7.1
Black 13.0 11.8
Hispanic 28.9 11.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 7.2 6.4
White 46.5 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District had 152.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 34.75.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.08
Kindergarten: 1.35
Elementary: 54.83
Secondary: 91.64
Total: 152.30

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District employed 4.65 district administrators and 3.01 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.65
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 3.01
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 150.64
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.76
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.64
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.56
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.08
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.28
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 412.42
Other Support Services: 102.31


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aspen House Education Program56-12
Branch Out Transitional Services2112-12
Early Learning Resource Center181PK-PK
Friendly Hills Middle7405-8
Garlough Environmental Magnet394KG-4
Heritage E-Stem Magnet School7605-8
Mendota Elementary372PK-4
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet385PK-4
Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School378KG-4
Somerset Elementary402PK-4
Special Education7KG-12
Two Rivers High School1,6489-12
W St. Paul Area Learning Cntr.09-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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