Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is a public school district based in Prior Lake, Minnesota, serving 8,788 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 628 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,391 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Prior Lake-Savage Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Prior Lake-Savage Area | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,391 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,508 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $139.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $131.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 496 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,032 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 676 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edina Public School DistrictEdina | 8,794 | 15 | $13,290 | 16.4 | #19 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsPrior Lake · this district | 8,788 | 14 | $11,391 | 17.7 | #20 |
| Duluth Public School DistrictDuluth | 8,723 | 30 | $12,822 | 13.8 | #21 |
| White Bear Lake School DistrictWhite Bear Lake | 8,571 | 24 | $13,871 | 16.1 | #22 |
| Stillwater Area Public SchoolsStillwater | 8,455 | 16 | $13,952 | 17.7 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington 01Darlington, SC | 8,793 | $13,666 | 13.0 |
| Middletown Township Public School DistrictLeonardo, NJ | 8,791 | $21,127 | 11.5 |
| Wasatch DistrictHeber City, UT | 8,780 | $9,473 | 22.4 |
| San Mateo Union HighSan Mateo, CA | 8,775 | $19,450 | 19.9 |
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.
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