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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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,013 students in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Prior Lake-Savage Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Prior Lake High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
8,915 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 516 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
53%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.55
# American Indian Students
72 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
485 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
5%
6%
# Hispanic Students
528 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
525 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
6,724 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
75%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
497
# Students in K Grade:
599
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
586
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
602
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
638
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
647
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
627
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
655
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
705
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
712
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
816
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
734
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
728
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
735
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,625 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,755
$17,887
Spending / Student
$15,625
$18,614
Best Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prior Lake High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7575 150th St W
Savage, MN 55378
(952) 226-8600
Savage, MN 55378
(952) 226-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,922 students
Rank: #22.
Prior Lake-savage Area Alc
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15870 Fish Point Rd Se
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-0843
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-0843
Grades: 9-12
| 91 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc Independent Study
Alternative School
15870 Fish Point Rd Se
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-0840
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-0840
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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