Prior Lake High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

7575 150th St W
Savage, MN 55378

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Top 30%

www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Serving 2,854 students in grades 9-12, Prior Lake High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,854 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 97% (Top 1% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prior Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Prior Lake High School's student population of 2,854 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 135 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prior Lake High School
9	739
10	726
11	733
12	656

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Total Students

2,854 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School
2023	2,857
2022	2,922
2021	2,832
2020	2,761
2019	2,761
2018	2,566
2017	2,566
2016	2,562
2015	2,457
2014	2,398
2013	2,339
2012	2,290
2011	2,235
2010	2,133
2009	2,065
2008	1,997
2007	1,930
2006	1,774
2005	1,668
2004	1,607
2003	1,092
2002	1,054
2001	983
2000	947
1999	923
1998	943
1997	1,193
1996	1,115
1995	1,038
1994	993
1993	957
1992	1,013
1991	946
1990	964
1989	1,044
1988	1,041
1987	1,108

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

135 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School
2023	133
2022	129
2021	106
2020	127
2019	127
2018	119
2017	119
2016	114
2015	110
2014	101
2013	96
2012	90
2011	100
2010	100
2009	99
2008	100
2007	97
2006	96
2005	90
2004	87
2003	61
2002	61
2001	55
2000	52
1999	68
1997	53
1996	59
1995	47
1994	47
1993	46
1992	54
1991	50
1990	55

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Year Founded

1951

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Inspiring and empowering each student to reach their full potential.

School Rankings

Prior Lake High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prior Lake High School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#517 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School
2023	#517
2022	#550
2021	#305
2019	#535
2018	#573
2017	#231
2016	#225
2015	#271
2014	#363
2013	#389
2012	#620

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46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	46%	46%	59%
2022	45%	45%	60%
2021	52%	45%	56%
2019	69%	56%	72%
2018	63%	58%	74%
2017	73%	59%	78%
2016	74%	60%	78%
2015	72%	61%	79%
2014	69%	61%	78%
2013	67%	61%	77%
2012	57%	62%	76%

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62%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2022	62%	51%	62%
2021	66%	53%	59%
2019	59%	59%	68%
2018	63%	60%	74%
2017	73%	61%	72%
2016	74%	60%	73%
2015	73%	60%	73%
2014	71%	59%	72%
2013	68%	58%	70%
2012	83%	76%	85%
2011	81%	74%	82%

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45%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2022	45%	41%	52%
2021	70%	45%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	21:1	14:1	18:1
2022	23:1	14:1	19:1
2021	27:1	14:1	20:1
2020	22:1	14:1	18:1
2019	22:1	14:1	18:1
2018	22:1	16:1	18:1
2017	22:1	14:1	18:1
2016	22:1	16:1	19:1
2015	22:1	16:1	19:1
2014	24:1	15:1	19:1
2013	24:1	15:1	20:1
2012	25:1	15:1	20:1
2011	22:1	15:1	19:1
2010	21:1	15:1	19:1
2009	21:1	15:1	19:1
2008	20:1	15:1	19:1
2007	20:1	16:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	14:1	15:1	17:1
1997	23:1	17:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1
1995	22:1	17:1	22:1
1994	21:1	17:1	21:1
1993	21:1	18:1	23:1
1992	19:1	17:1	22:1
1991	19:1	17:1	20:1
1990	17:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	6%
2017	6%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	6%	11%	6%
2022	6%	10%	6%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2020	5%	9%	5%
2019	5%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	8%	3%
2013	2%	8%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	6%	12%	6%
2022	6%	12%	6%
2021	5%	11%	6%
2020	4%	11%	4%
2019	4%	11%	4%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	2%	10%	3%
2015	3%	10%	4%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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White

74%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	75%	62%	76%
2022	77%	63%	76%
2021	79%	64%	78%
2020	83%	66%	81%
2019	83%	66%	81%
2018	85%	67%	83%
2017	85%	67%	83%
2016	87%	68%	85%
2015	88%	69%	85%
2014	88%	71%	85%
2013	89%	72%	86%
2012	90%	73%	87%
2011	89%	74%	87%
2010	89%	75%	88%
2009	90%	76%	88%
2008	91%	76%	89%
2007	91%	77%	90%
2006	92%	79%	90%
2005	93%	79%	90%
2004	93%	80%	91%
2003	94%	81%	92%
2002	95%	82%	93%
2001	97%	83%	95%
2000	98%	84%	97%
1999	98%	85%	97%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	98%	87%	98%
1996	98%	87%	98%
1995	100%	88%	100%
1994	99%	88%	99%
1993	100%	89%	100%
1992	98%	90%	97%
1991	99%	91%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	4%	6%	6%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	0.43	0.59	0.42
2022	0.40	0.58	0.41
2021	0.37	0.57	0.38
2020	0.31	0.54	0.34
2019	0.31	0.54	0.34
2018	0.27	0.53	0.30
2017	0.27	0.53	0.30
2016	0.24	0.52	0.28
2015	0.22	0.51	0.27
2014	0.23	0.48	0.28
2013	0.21	0.47	0.26
2012	0.19	0.45	0.24
2011	0.21	0.44	0.24
2010	0.20	0.42	0.23
2009	0.19	0.41	0.22
2008	0.17	0.41	0.21
2007	0.17	0.40	0.19
2006	0.15	0.37	0.19
2005	0.13	0.37	0.18
2004	0.14	0.35	0.17
2003	0.11	0.34	0.16
2002	0.10	0.32	0.14
2001	0.06	0.31	0.10
2000	0.04	0.29	0.06
1999	0.04	0.28	0.06
1998	0.04	0.26	0.06
1997	0.04	0.24	0.06
1996	0.04	0.23	0.03
1995	0.02	0.23	0.02
1994	0.02	0.22	0.02
1992	0.04	0.19	0.06

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97%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	97%	84%	95%
2022	97%	84%	93%
2021	97%	84%	93%
2020	98%	84%	94%
2019	96%	84%	93%
2018	97%	83%	92%
2017	97%	83%	94%
2016	95%	82%	92%
2015	95%	82%	91%
2014	94%	82%	91%
2013	89%	81%	86%

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Eligible for

15%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	14%	35%	14%
2022	7%	26%	9%
2021	8%	26%	9%
2020	7%	28%	8%
2019	7%	28%	8%
2018	6%	30%	9%
2017	6%	30%	9%
2016	7%	31%	9%
2015	7%	31%	10%
2014	12%	31%	14%
2013	12%	31%	13%
2012	10%	30%	12%
2011	6%	29%	7%
2010	6%	28%	8%
2009	5%	25%	7%
2008	4%	24%	5%
2007	4%	23%	5%
2006	4%	23%	5%
2005	4%	22%	5%
2004	3%	21%	4%
2003	3%	20%	4%
2002	3%	19%	4%
2000	2%	18%	4%
1999	2%	19%	4%
1998	3%	19%	4%
1997	4%	19%	6%
1996	3%	19%	5%
1995	3%	18%	5%
1994	4%	18%	5%
1993	3%	17%	5%
1992	3%	18%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prior Lake High School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Laker

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prior Lake High School's ranking?

Prior Lake High School is ranked #517 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Prior Lake High School often compared to?

Prior Lake High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shakopee High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Prior Lake High School?

The graduation rate of Prior Lake High School is 97%, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 84%.

How many students attend Prior Lake High School?

2,854 students attend Prior Lake High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Prior Lake High School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prior Lake High School?

Prior Lake High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prior Lake High School offer ?

Prior Lake High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Prior Lake High School part of?

Prior Lake High School is part of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District.