Workforce and Education

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION

Workforce
Dakota County Metro Council (11)
Econ Dev Region
Total Employment 224,100 1,556,662
Available Workforce 232,232 1,614,952
Unemployment Rate 3.5% 3.6%
Source: DEED - Labor Market Information: LAUS Annual Average 2006

Employment By Industry		  
Dakota County Metro Council (11)
Econ Dev Region		  
Natural Resources and Mining 919 3,576    
Construction 11,691 74,627    
Manufacturing 19,361 186,392    
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 42,700 312,523    
Information 8,378 41,717    
Financial Activities 11,687 136,859    
Professional and Business Services 17,472 242,166    
Education and Health Services 16,564 202,862    
Leisure and Hospitality 16,675 145,206    
Other Services 7,465 55,253    
Government 17,989 193,140    
  N/A - No Data Available
Source: DEED - Labor Market Information: CEW Annual Data 2005  
Education
Post-Secondary Information
Nearest Technical College & Specialty Location Miles To
Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan 11
At DCTC, you'll find examples where our partnerships with local, state and national businesses benefit our students. Thanks to the work of our program advisory committees, we maintain active partnerships with more than 500 businesses and industries to ensure that students are receiving the skills employers are seeking, using the latest technology possible. Our instructors don't just know this stuff, they live it. Instructors at DCTC have worked extensively in their professions and remain active in the industry. They bring their business and industry experience into their classrooms, shops, labs and studios. And our instructors do more than teach - they advise and mentor students. They make themselves available to students not just for help in coursework, but for help in achieving results, whether that's finding a new job or improving current one. Year after year, we place more than 95% of our graduates in their field within six months of graduation. And, as always, we offer lifetime placement assistance to graduates.
Nearest Community College & Specialty Location Miles To
Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights 0
At Inver Hills, "community" is our middle name. Our charge, for more than 30 years, has been to serve our community by providing higher education possibilities for a variety of learners. Founded in 1970, Inver Hills is a comprehensive community college offering over 20 degree options including liberal education courses (A.A.) that lead to transfer to four-year colleges and career-related degrees (A.S., A.A.S.) in leading occupational areas such as nursing, computers, law enforcement, human services, business, emergency health care, and more. More than 1,200 course sections are scheduled each year in 50 academic disciplines. About half meet evenings, late afternoons, and weekends so working people can attend. Traditionally about half of Inver Hills students are working adults and part-time learners. 1/06
Nearest Public College/University & Specialty Location Miles To
    7
 
Nearest Private College/University & Specialty Location Miles To
    9
 
Telecommunications Use Available at Area Post-Secondary Institutions: Yes
Local K-12 Information
School Type Nbr of Schools Enrollment Grades Pupil/Teacher Ratio
Elementary 4 1,980 K-5 18:1
Middle School 1 1,050 6-8 27:1
Junior High        
Senior High 1 1,115 9-12 19:1
Private/Parochial 1 50 K-8  
School District: 199
Telecommunications Use Available at Local K-12: Yes
High School Graduates Attending Post-Secondary: 88%
State Wide Average: 64%
Education Institutions
Education Type Name Phone
Charter School

SOUTH ST. PAUL WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION

Workforce
Dakota County Metro Council (11)
Econ Dev Region
Total Employment 224,100 1,556,662
Available Workforce 232,232 1,614,952
Unemployment Rate 3.5% 3.6%
Source: DEED - Labor Market Information: LAUS Annual Average 2006  

Employment By Industry		  
Dakota County Metro Council (11)
Econ Dev Region		  
Natural Resources and Mining 919 3,576    
Construction 11,691 74,627    
Manufacturing 19,361 186,392    
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 42,700 312,523    
Information 8,378 41,717    
Financial Activities 11,687 136,859    
Professional and Business Services 17,472 242,166    
Education and Health Services 16,564 202,862    
Leisure and Hospitality 16,675 145,206    
Other Services 7,465 55,253    
Government 17,989 193,140    
  N/A - No Data Available
Source: DEED - Labor Market Information: CEW Annual Data 2005        
       
Education
Post-Secondary Information
Nearest Technical College & Specialty Location Miles To
Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan 14
At DCTC, you'll find examples where our partnerships with local, state and national businesses benefit our students. Thanks to the work of our program advisory committees, we maintain active partnerships with more than 500 businesses and industries to ensure that students are receiving the skills employers are seeking, using the latest technology possible. Our instructors don't just know this stuff, they live it. Instructors at DCTC have worked extensively in their professions and remain active in the industry. They bring their business and industry experience into their classrooms, shops, labs and studios. And our instructors do more than teach - they advise and mentor students. They make themselves available to students not just for help in coursework, but for help in achieving results, whether that's finding a new job or improving current one. Year after year, we place more than 95% of our graduates in their field within six months of graduation. And, as always, we offer lifetime placement assistance to graduates.
Nearest Community College & Specialty Location Miles To
    4
 
Nearest Public College/University & Specialty Location Miles To
    5
 
Nearest Private College/University & Specialty Location Miles To
University of St. Thomas St. Paul and Minneapolis 7
The University of St. Thomas is a comprehensive, co-educational, Catholic university. It seeks to develop morally responsible individuals who combine career competency with cultural awareness and intellectual curiosity. In its undergraduate program, the university is committed to the development of the student through a liberal arts education within the living Catholic tradition and through a high degree of personal attention in a spiritually and intellectually stimulating campus environment. Graduate programs emphasize the integration of theory with practice, enhance the professional competence and ethical judgment of their students, and foster personal growth and an appreciation of lifelong learning.
Telecommunications Use Available at Area Post-Secondary Institutions: Yes
Local K-12 Information
School Type Nbr of Schools Enrollment Grades Pupil/Teacher Ratio
Elementary 2 1,715 K-6 16:1
Middle School        
Junior High 1 593 7-8 28:1
Senior High 1 1,147 9-12 28:1
Private/Parochial 3 629 Pre-8 22:1
School District: 6
Telecommunications Use Available at Local K-12: Yes
High School Graduates Attending Post-Secondary: 86%
State Wide Average: 64%

Dakota County Workforce Council
http://www.mnwfc.org/