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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 for Inver Grove Heights
Inver Grove Heights
Total, All Industries 9,401
Construction 595
Manufacturing 464
Utilities 52
Wholesale Trade 1,172
Retail Trade 1,614
Transportation and Warehousing 349
Finance and Insurance 164
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 107
Administrative and Waste Services 454
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 180
Accommodation and Food Services 972
Public Administration 385
Other Services, Excluding Public Admin 282
Educational Services No Data Available
Health Care and Social Assistance No Data Available
Data from 2009
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 for South St. Paul
South St. Paul
Total, All Ownerships 8,448
Construction 331
Manufacturing 1,463
Wholesale Trade 557
Retail Trade 1,259
Transportation and Warehousing 250
Finance and Insurance 506
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 528
Administrative adn Waste Services 447
Accommodation and Food Services 209
Public Administration 237
Other Services, Excluding Public Admin 1,334
Educational Services No Data Available
Health Care and Social Assistance No Data Available
Data from 2009
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/