New Prague Area Schools
New Prague Area Schools is a public school district based in New Prague, Minnesota, serving 3,980 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #52 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 398 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,298 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher.
How New Prague Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Prague Area | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,298 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,690 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 468 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 796 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello | 4,013 | 8 | $14,848 | 15.7 | #50 |
| Waconia Public School DistrictWaconia | 3,984 | 10 | $11,789 | 14.4 | #51 |
| New Prague Area SchoolsNew Prague · this district | 3,980 | 10 | $11,298 | 18.3 | #52 |
| Grand Rapids Public School DistrictGrand Rapids | 3,972 | 11 | $14,027 | 17.1 | #53 |
| Sartell-St. Stephen School DistrictSartell | 3,943 | 5 | $11,028 | 15.8 | #54 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter CountyGrayson, KY | 3,983 | $10,861 | 16.3 |
| Peach CountyFort Valley, GA | 3,980 | $11,257 | 14.3 |
| Washingtonville Central School DistrictWashingtonville, NY | 3,979 | $23,594 | 12.6 |
| School City of HobartHobart, IN | 3,978 | $8,960 | 19.4 |
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-new-prague-area-schools