District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
8,788
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,012
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,561
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools operates 13 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in PRIOR LAKE, Minnesota. NCES reports 8,788 students and 496.6 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 20 of 537 Minnesota districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,012 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,561 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 406 of 526 districts in Minnesota. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 4.8%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 10.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 496.6
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $114,352,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools location
PRIOR LAKE, Minnesota · 44.7039, -93.4278. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White73.2%
- Hispanic6.9%
- Black6.7%
- Asian5.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial6.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
13 current directory entries
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Showing 13 of 13 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALC Independent Study | High | 09–12 | 34 | — |
| Edgewood ECSE | Other | PK–PK | 116 | — |
| Edgewood School | Other | PK–PK | 60 | 2.9:1 |
| Five Hawks Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 454 | 16.9:1 |
| Glendale Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 522 | 15:1 |
| Hamilton Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 586 | 15.2:1 |
| Jeffers Pond Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 487 | 17:1 |
| La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood | Elementary | KG–05 | 463 | 17:1 |
| Prior Lake High School | High | 09–12 | 2,856 | 20.7:1 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area ALC | High | 09–12 | 75 | 8.7:1 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 2,025 | 19.4:1 |
| Redtail Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 556 | 17.4:1 |
| WestWood Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 505 | 15.9:1 |