Total enrollment
4,269
+905 (+27%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Prior Lake
Minnesota · Public K-12
Prior Lake runs 11 public K-12 schools inside Minnesota, with combined enrollment near 4,269 (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Prior Lake
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+3 (+38%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
28,016
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,269
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
11
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALC Independent Study | High | 09-12 | 34 |
| Edgewood ECSE | Elementary | PK-PK | 116 |
| Edgewood School | Elementary | PK-PK | 60 |
| Five Hawks Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 454 |
| Jeffers Pond Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 |
| La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 463 |
| Laker Online | High | 06-12 | 49 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area ALC | High | 09-12 | 75 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 2,025 |
| SWMetro Passageways | Combined | KG-12 | 1 |
| WestWood Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 505 |
About Prior Lake
Across Prior Lake, Minnesota, 11 public schools instructs about 4,269 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Prior Lake has increased 27% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,364 students to 4,269. Over that span, Prior Lake gained 3 schools, going from 8 to 11.
On allk12, the community for Prior Lake discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.