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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 Township.
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 Sheldon Township.
PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsHouston 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.