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Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Savage, Prior Lake, Credit River and Spring Lake.
Students
8,788
Schools
14
Spent per student
$14,061
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$149.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $149.3M, about $16,992 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Red Wing.
K–1Sunnyside ElementaryRed Wing Public School District
2–4Burnside ElementaryRed Wing Public School District
5–7Twin Bluff SchoolRed Wing Public School District
8–12Red Wing Senior HighRed Wing Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,061 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 65%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,915’21
8,788’22
8,777’23
8,788’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 7%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Hamilton Ridge Elementary School
B+586 students15:1
Redtail Ridge Elementary School
A556 students17:1
Glendale Elementary
A522 students15:1
WestWood Elementary
A505 students16:1
Jeffers Pond Elementary
A+487 students17:1
La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood
A463 students17:1
Five Hawks Elementary
B−454 students17:1
Prior Lake-Savage Middle School
B2,025 students19:1
Prior Lake High School
A−2,856 students21:1
Prior Lake-Savage Area ALC
D75 students9:1
Laker Online
49 students20:1
ALC Independent Study
34 students
Edgewood ECSE
116 students
Edgewood School
60 students3:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.