EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 12 public schools serving 8,939 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,292 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hennepin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,805 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.5% local, 54.8% state, and 6.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $100,109 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #237 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 372.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.5% White, 18.2% African American, 12.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Eden Prairie Senior High accounts for 30.6% of all EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 52× across entities
EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 55 students (lowest) to 2,844 students (highest), a spread of 2,789 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 22.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 12 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 8 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,939 students.
How much does EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $18,805 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #237 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $100,109 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hennepin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 49.5% White, 18.2% African American, 12.2% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #237 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.