West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, Minnesota

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan is a unified school district in Dakota County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 46,207 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km²) of land.

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West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan in Minnesota
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
46,207 ± 796
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Dakota County
Land area
24.5 sq mi (63.5 km²)
Median household income
$91,151 ± $5,750
Median home value
$360,400 ± $10,014
Water area
2.35 sq mi (6.09 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2742270
Coordinates (central point)
44.873609, -93.141291

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, largest first

  1. West St. Paul (city)21,382 people
  2. Mendota Heights (city)11,612 people
  3. Lilydale (city)772 people
  4. Sunfish Lake (city)533 people
  5. Mendota (city)207 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. South St. Paul Public School District5.0 mi east
  2. St. Paul Public School District5.5 mi north
  3. Inver Grove Heights Schools5.8 mi southeast
  4. Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan8.5 mi south
  5. Bloomington Public School District9.0 mi west
  6. Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District10 mi southwest

These share a boundary with West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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