Top Rankings
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 is 1 public middle school serving 2,072 students in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Prior Lake-Savage Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
8,915 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
16,641 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
72 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
485 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
528 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
525 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
6,724 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
599
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
586
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
602
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
638
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
647
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
627
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
655
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
705
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
712
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
816
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
734
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
728
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
735
17,722
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prior Lake-savage Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15855 Fish Point Rd
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-0700
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-0700
Grades: 6-8
| 2,072 students
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