Best Schools: Lakeville South And North In 2022 Niche List

Lakeville MN

28 September, 2021

12:03 PM

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LAKEVILLE, MN — The latest school rankings released by the data analysis company Niche offers a look at how K-12 schools in Minnesota compare with each other. Niche, which released its eighth annual version of the rankings on Monday, looks at a variety of criteria in determining a grade for both public and private K-12 schools, including academics, teachers, and diversity. Here's how Lakeville South and Lakeville North performed: Lakeville South High School Overall grade: ABest High Schools for Athletes in Minnesota: 14 of 641 Best Public High Schools in Minnesota: 16 of 451 Best Public High School Teachers in Minnesota: 21 of 451 Lakeville North High School Best High Schools for Athletes in Minnesota: 1 of 641 Best Public High Schools in Minnesota: 33 of 451 Best College Prep Public High Schools in Minnesota: 44 of 383 Niche said its 2022 best schools rankings offer a more "personal" view of schools than its rankings in recent years. Significantly less importance was placed on SAT and ACT scores this year, Niche said. Any factor in its methodology that is related to test scores was reduced by one-third. The company combined ratings from students, alumni, and parents with quantitative data from the U.S. Department of Education and other sources to evaluate teachers, resources, facility, extracurricular activity opportunities, and other factors. Read more about the methodology here. Across the country, Niche ranked 94,491 public schools, 2,489 private schools, and 11,846 school districts to come up with its lists and rankings. Top 5 Public High Schools: The Davidson Academy in Reno, NevadaThe North Carolina School of Science and MathematicsMassachusetts Academy for Math & Science SchoolMaggie Walker Governor's School in VirginiaThomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in Virginia Top 5 Private High Schools: Phillips Academy in MassachusettsThe Hotchkiss School in ConnecticutChoate Rosemary Hall in ConnecticutThe College Preparatory School in CaliforniaGroton School in Massachusetts Top 5 School Districts: Adlai E. Stevenson High School District in IllinoisGlenbrook High School District in IllinoisGreat Neck Public Schools in New YorkCommunity High School District 128 in IllinoisJericho Union Free School District in New York See the full Niche rankings here