Eden Prairie Public School District
Eden Prairie Public School District is a public school district based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, serving 9,292 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 774 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $13,978 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Eden Prairie compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Eden Prairie | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,978 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,058 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $174.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $156.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 633 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,421 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 664 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie Public School DistrictEden Prairie · this district | 9,292 | 12 | $13,978 | 14.7 | #17 |
| Eastern Carver County Public SchoolChaska | 9,274 | 24 | $12,752 | 16.9 | #18 |
| Edina Public School DistrictEdina | 8,794 | 15 | $13,290 | 16.4 | #19 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsPrior Lake | 8,788 | 14 | $11,391 | 17.7 | #20 |
| Duluth Public School DistrictDuluth | 8,723 | 30 | $12,822 | 13.8 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare CityTulare, CA | 9,294 | $12,996 | 22.5 |
| Alameda UnifiedAlameda, CA | 9,292 | $14,060 | 23.6 |
| Widefield School District 3Colorado Springs, CO | 9,290 | $10,683 | 16.1 |
| Sheboygan Area School DistrictSheboygan, WI | 9,285 | $13,202 | 13.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-eden-prairie-public-school-district