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New Prague Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves New Prague, Elko New Market, Lonsdale, New Market, Cedar Lake, Lanesburgh, Helena, Webster, Wheatland, Belle Plaine and Derrynane.
Students
3,980
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,371
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$61.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Prague Area Schools
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the MN average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $61.7M, about $15,494 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glencoe.
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,371 per student · 28% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 26%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 66%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,139’20
4,201’21
4,146’22
4,072’23
3,980’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Raven Stream Elementary
A542 students17:1
Eagle View
A−527 students14:1
Falcon Ridge
A−519 students16:1
Central Education Campus
105 students14:1
New Prague Middle School
A−926 students23:1
New Prague Senior High
A1,315 students23:1
Compass Learning Center
D42 students19:1
New Prague Credit Recovery
4 students
New Prague Summer Credit Recovery
0 students
Central Education School Readiness
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Tri-City United School DistrictErin, Lexington, Montgomery
$14,049per student
Belle Plaine Public School DistrictBelle Plaine, Blakeley, St. Lawrence
$12,127per student
Jordan Public School DistrictSand Creek, Spring Lake, St. Lawrence
$13,721per student
Northfield Public School DistrictEureka, Forest, Greenvale
$16,659per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.