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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 129 students in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
8,788 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 527 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
0.43
0.62
# American Indian Students
76 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
491 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
553 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
523 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
6,573 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
75%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
563 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
596
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
606
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
576
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
619
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
638
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
633
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
648
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
648
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
704
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
747
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
792
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
716
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
736
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,969 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,851 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,969
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,851
$18,586
Best Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Edgewood Ecse
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5304 Westwood Drive Se
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-0900
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-0900
Grades: PK
| 129 students
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