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Prior Lake-Savage 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 20%)
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 149 students in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
8,777 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
509 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Prior Lake-Savage 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
# American Indian Students
89 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
501 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
580 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
553 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
6,472 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
74%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
572 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
572
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
604
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
615
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
575
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
620
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
648
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
672
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
657
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
667
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
748
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
749
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
776
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
725
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,987 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 $15,871 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,987
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,871
$18,580
Best Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Edgewood Ecse
Special Education School
5304 Westwood Drive Se
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-0900
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-0900
Grades: PK
| 149 students
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