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Prior Lake High School

7575 150TH ST W, SAVAGE, MN 55378 · (952) 226-8600 · Scott County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,856 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,856
High
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
138 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
510 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 971625%
Grade 1073826%
Grade 1168724%
Grade 1271525%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
2,07573%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
1796%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
2388%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
1726%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
1656%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
261%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,40049%
Female
1,45651%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
58.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.6%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →

Where Prior Lake High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Scott County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
52.1%#69 of 397N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
49.6%#58 of 401N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.7%#81 of 397N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,856#5 of 764#1 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.7:1#285 of 332N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.4%#125 of 338N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
17.9%#410 of 444N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.1%#117 of 181N/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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,856
+24 (+1%) vs 2020
+202% since 1990-91, when it was 946
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 27.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,856138.220.7:118% (510)
2023-242,854135.421.1:119% (533)
2022-232,857133.221.4:118% (504)
2020-212,83210527.0:111% (321)
2017-182,693123.821.8:110% (258)
2015-162,56211322.7:111% (284)
2010-112,23510022.4:19% (203)
2000-019835517.9:10% (0)
1990-919465018.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prior Lake High School.

About Prior Lake High School

Prior Lake High School is a high school in SAVAGE, Minnesota, according to federal school records. It had 2,856 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in Minnesota have about 371 students on average; enrollment here is 670% higher.

In Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, 14 schools enroll a combined 8,788 students.

The student body at Prior Lake High School is 73% White. Other reported shares: 8% Black, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at Prior Lake High School are from different groups.

The school lists 138.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 18% of the student body. It compares with 28% for public schools in Scott County.

Prior Lake High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.1% is 3.4 points below the 55.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Scott County show that 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's public schools total 66, with about 26,041 students.

Measured in a straight line, Hamilton Ridge Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Prior Lake High School. The five-mile area around Prior Lake High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 49.1% proficiency; Prior Lake High School posts 52.1%.

Federal data place Prior Lake High School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 2,856, starting from 2,832. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 27.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.7:1.

Prior Lake High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Scott County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Prior Lake High School
District
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Address
7575 150TH ST W, SAVAGE, MN 55378
Phone
(952) 226-8600
County
Scott County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,856
Teachers (FTE)
138
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
510 (18%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
273006001277
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other schools in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Other schools in SAVAGE
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Frequently asked questions

About Prior Lake High School
What is the total enrollment at Prior Lake High School?
Prior Lake High School enrolls approximately 2,856 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Prior Lake High School serve?
Prior Lake High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prior Lake High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Prior Lake High School is approximately 20.7:1 (138 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Prior Lake High School?
Student demographics at Prior Lake High School are roughly 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Prior Lake High School?
Prior Lake High School is overseen by Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools in Scott County.
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