Item: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
Rating: 10
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Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District

4540 Tower St Se
Prior Lake, MN 55372-2058

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (952) 226-0000

Top Rankings

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

13 Schools

2,732 Schools

# Students

8,777 Students

870,790 Students

# Teachers

509 Teachers

57,779 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	149	44
Kind	572	107
1	604	111
2	615	114
3	575	111
4	620	114
5	648	114
6	672	113
7	657	114
8	667	116
9	748	122
10	749	125
11	776	126
12	725	133

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District Rank

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#39 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	#39
2022	#34
2021	#57
2019	#38
2018	#23
2017	#26
2016	#22
2015	#21
2014	#20
2013	#24
2012	#29

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59%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	59%	46%
2022	60%	45%
2021	56%	45%
2019	72%	56%
2018	74%	58%
2017	78%	59%
2016	78%	60%
2015	79%	61%
2014	78%	61%
2013	77%	61%
2012	76%	62%

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62%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2022	62%	51%
2021	59%	53%
2019	68%	59%
2018	74%	60%
2017	72%	61%
2016	73%	60%
2015	73%	60%
2014	72%	59%
2013	70%	58%
2012	85%	76%
2011	82%	74%

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52%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2022	52%	41%
2021	60%	45%

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95%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	95%	84%
2022	93%	84%
2021	93%	84%
2020	94%	84%
2019	93%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	94%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	91%	82%
2014	91%	82%
2013	86%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	0.42	0.59
2022	0.41	0.58
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.34	0.54
2019	0.34	0.54
2018	0.30	0.53
2017	0.30	0.53
2016	0.28	0.52
2015	0.27	0.51
2014	0.28	0.48
2013	0.26	0.47
2012	0.24	0.45
2011	0.24	0.44
2010	0.23	0.42
2009	0.22	0.41
2008	0.21	0.41
2007	0.19	0.40
2006	0.19	0.37
2005	0.18	0.37
2004	0.17	0.35
2003	0.16	0.34
2002	0.14	0.32
2001	0.10	0.31
2000	0.06	0.29
1999	0.06	0.28
1998	0.06	0.26
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.03	0.23
1995	0.02	0.23
1994	0.02	0.22
1992	0.06	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	7%
2011	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	11%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	8%
2013	3%	8%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	11%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	1%	7%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

74%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	76%	62%
2022	76%	63%
2021	78%	64%
2020	81%	66%
2019	81%	66%
2018	83%	67%
2017	83%	67%
2016	85%	68%
2015	85%	69%
2014	85%	71%
2013	86%	72%
2012	87%	73%
2011	87%	74%
2010	88%	75%
2009	88%	76%
2008	89%	76%
2007	90%	77%
2006	90%	79%
2005	90%	79%
2004	91%	80%
2003	92%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	95%	83%
2000	97%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	97%	90%
1991	98%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,987 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$132 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	$132 MM	$9 MM
2022	$132 MM	$9 MM
2021	$132 MM	$9 MM
2020	$132 MM	$9 MM
2019	$129 MM	$8 MM
2018	$117 MM	$8 MM
2017	$112 MM	$7 MM
2016	$104 MM	$7 MM
2015	$84 MM	$6 MM
2014	$92 MM	$7 MM
2012	$86 MM	$6 MM
2011	$89 MM	$7 MM
2010	$84 MM	$6 MM
2009	$79 MM	$6 MM
2008	$80 MM	$6 MM
2007	$74 MM	$6 MM
2006	$65 MM	$6 MM
2005	$59 MM	$6 MM
2004	$53 MM	$6 MM
2003	$50 MM	$6 MM
2002	$47 MM	$7 MM
2001	$39 MM	$7 MM
2000	$35 MM	$6 MM
1999	$31 MM	$7 MM
1998	$29 MM	$7 MM
1997	$27 MM	$7 MM
1996	$24 MM	$6 MM
1995	$22 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$139 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	$139 MM	$9 MM
2022	$192 MM	$9 MM
2021	$139 MM	$9 MM
2020	$192 MM	$9 MM
2019	$149 MM	$9 MM
2018	$117 MM	$8 MM
2017	$104 MM	$8 MM
2016	$97 MM	$7 MM
2015	$78 MM	$6 MM
2014	$104 MM	$7 MM
2012	$77 MM	$6 MM
2011	$76 MM	$6 MM
2010	$78 MM	$6 MM
2009	$75 MM	$6 MM
2008	$87 MM	$6 MM
2007	$88 MM	$6 MM
2006	$92 MM	$6 MM
2005	$62 MM	$6 MM
2004	$64 MM	$6 MM
2003	$72 MM	$7 MM
2002	$67 MM	$7 MM
2001	$49 MM	$7 MM
2000	$33 MM	$7 MM
1999	$30 MM	$7 MM
1998	$31 MM	$7 MM
1997	$41 MM	$7 MM
1996	$28 MM	$6 MM
1995	$24 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,987

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,969	$15,292
2022	$14,717	$14,997
2021	$14,794	$15,834
2020	$14,717	$14,997
2019	$14,482	$14,113
2018	$13,478	$14,902
2017	$13,252	$14,246
2016	$13,037	$13,431
2015	$10,914	$12,051
2014	$12,204	$12,820
2012	$11,889	$12,250
2011	$12,456	$12,557
2010	$11,796	$12,051
2009	$11,257	$11,416
2008	$11,527	$11,377
2007	$11,191	$10,573
2006	$10,493	$10,187
2005	$9,983	$9,471
2004	$9,610	$9,255
2003	$9,603	$9,258
2002	$9,295	$9,018
2001	$8,432	$8,614
2000	$7,669	$8,140
1999	$7,127	$8,059
1998	$7,000	$7,429
1997	$6,708	$7,402
1995	$5,794	$6,624
1992	$5,160	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$15,871

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,851	$15,221
2022	$21,353	$15,385
2021	$15,666	$15,759
2020	$21,353	$15,385
2019	$16,663	$14,956
2018	$13,487	$15,174
2017	$12,365	$14,982
2016	$12,075	$14,117
2015	$10,084	$11,992
2014	$13,788	$13,172
2012	$10,585	$12,023
2011	$10,562	$11,899
2010	$10,899	$11,992
2009	$10,672	$11,593
2008	$12,550	$11,230
2007	$13,318	$10,536
2006	$14,685	$10,149
2005	$10,391	$9,268
2004	$11,615	$9,179
2003	$13,743	$9,746
2002	$13,326	$9,476
2001	$10,467	$8,680
2000	$7,377	$8,712
1999	$6,914	$8,638
1998	$7,563	$7,392
1997	$10,207	$7,891
1995	$6,254	$6,943
1992	$5,205	$6,055

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District manages 13 public schools serving 8,777 students.

What is the rank of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District is ranked #41 out of 520 school districts in Minnesota (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District?

74% of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,777 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 95% (Top 5% in MN)
: Top 10%
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education