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Enrollment
1,315
High
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 272343001146
NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH
221 12TH ST NE, NEW PRAGUE, MN 56071 · (952) 758-1200 · Scott County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,315 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
203 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 346 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 327 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 333 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 309 | 23% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
47.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH
NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH's state test result (53.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH this school | 1,315 | 15.4% | 53.4% |
| Sartell Senior High SARTELL | 1,269 | 18.9% | 50.5% |
| Delano High School DELANO | 1,158 | 11.1% | 58.7% |
| BECKER SENIOR HIGH BECKER | 881 | 17.0% | 43.1% |
| East High School DULUTH | 1,495 | 19.7% | 54.2% |
| Alexandria Area High School ALEXANDRIA | 1,315 | 21.1% | 49.0% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #59 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #77 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #69 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,315 | #68 of 764 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #319 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #288 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.4% | #427 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #174 of 181 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,315
+21 (+2%) vs 2020
+103% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,315 | 56 | 23.5:1 | 15% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 1,311 | 66.7 | 19.7:1 | 16% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 1,343 | 65.7 | 20.4:1 | 16% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 1,294 | 66 | 19.6:1 | 9% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 1,302 | 60.3 | 21.6:1 | 11% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 1,276 | 51 | 25.0:1 | 9% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 1,158 | 52 | 22.3:1 | 10% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 888 | 46 | 19.3:1 | 7% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 648 | 36 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,302 to 1,315); teachers down 7% (60.3 to 56).
About NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH
NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH is a large high school in NEW PRAGUE, Minnesota. Enrollment stands at 1,315 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 254% above the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota.
In NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS, 8 schools enroll a combined 3,980 students.
At NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH, 92% of students are White. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Scott County is roughly 77% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH scores 16%.
Classroom staffing at NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH totals 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.5:1. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Federal data show 15% of students (203) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Scott County report 28%.
NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Minnesota public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH, the prediction is 56.8% and the result is 53.4%.
The county, Scott County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $119,314, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The county has 66 public schools and about 26,041 students.
Of the public schools around it, NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH is closest to NEW PRAGUE CREDIT RECOVERY, about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 48.8% on proficiency, and NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH is above that at 53.4%.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,315, starting from 1,294. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 19.6:1 to 23.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,557
Census ACS
Median income
$119,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
26,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS
- NEW PRAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 926 students
- RAVEN STREAM ELEMENTARYElementary · 542 students
- EAGLE VIEWElementary · 527 students
- FALCON RIDGEElementary · 519 students
- CENTRAL EDUCATION CAMPUSElementary · 105 students
- Compass Learning CenterHigh · 42 students
Other schools in NEW PRAGUE
- NEW PRAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 926 students
- RAVEN STREAM ELEMENTARYElementary · 542 students
- FALCON RIDGEElementary · 519 students
- CENTRAL EDUCATION CAMPUSElementary · 105 students
- Compass Learning CenterHigh · 42 students
- NEW PRAGUE CREDIT RECOVERYHigh · 4 students
Nearby schools
- NEW PRAGUE CREDIT RECOVERY0.2 mi · 4
- Compass Learning Center0.2 mi · 42
- FALCON RIDGE0.3 mi · 519
- NEW PRAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 926
- CENTRAL EDUCATION CAMPUS0.8 mi · 105
- RAVEN STREAM ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGHHow large is NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH?
NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 1,315 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH serve?
NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH is approximately 23.5:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH?
NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH in?
NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH is part of NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.