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New Prague Area Schools 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,073 students in New Prague Area Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in New Prague Area Schools have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
3,980 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Prague Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Graduation Rate
96%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,061 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,442 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,061
$19,325
Spending / Student
$15,442
$20,059
Best New Prague Area Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Prague Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
721 Central Ave N
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-1400
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-1400
Gr: 6-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Compass Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1234 Columbus Ave
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-1700
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-1700
Gr: 6-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
Central Education Campus
Special Education School
405 1st Ave Nw
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-1700
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-1700
Gr: PK-8 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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