NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS operates 8 public schools serving 4,146 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,980 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Scott County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,331 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 30.7% local, 62.2% state, and 7.1% 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 $83,787 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 16/100, ranked #410 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 395.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 49.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
New Prague Senior High accounts for 33.0% of all NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS-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.
NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 329× across entities
NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 1,315 students (highest), a spread of 1,311 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.
NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 396:1 — 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.
NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 49.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS has 8 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 3 other. Total enrollment is 4,146 students.
How much does NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS spend per student?
NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS spends $14,331 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #410 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS is $83,787 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Scott County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS?
NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS students are 85.8% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS?
NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #410 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.