New Prague Area Schools School District

410 Central Ave N, Suite 100
New Prague, MN 56071-1807
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

New Prague Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 106 students in New Prague Area Schools School District.
Public Preschools in New Prague Area Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
4,072 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

New Prague Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#33 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Prague Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Prague Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Prague Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Prague Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Prague Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.63
# American Indian Students
11 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
44 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
43 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,711 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
104
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
251
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
317
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
354
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,168 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Prague Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$58 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Prague Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,752
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Prague Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,168
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Prague Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Prague Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Central Education Campus
Special Education School
405 1st Ave Nw
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-1700
Grades: PK-8
| 106 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,072 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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