Prior Lake, MN town hall & government
Prior Lake spent $42.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,506 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prior Lake's government.
Where Prior Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Prior Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Prior Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Spring Lake, Savage and Credit River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 32%
- State 65%
- Federal 2%
Of the $14,061 per pupil, $9,165 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Prior Lake: Shakopee Public School District ($15,217 per pupil).
Which schools Prior Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prior Lake pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Prior Lake's government
Who represents Prior Lake
Prior Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.