PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS operates 13 public schools serving 8,788 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 3 high, 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,728 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 $14,067 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 31.6% local, 62.3% state, and 6.1% 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 $77,961 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 15/100, ranked #412 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 540.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.7% White, 8.7% African American, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Prior Lake High School accounts for 32.7% of all PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE 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.
PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 84× across entities
PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 34 students (lowest) to 2,856 students (highest), a spread of 2,822 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.
PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 540:1 — 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.
PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — 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 PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS is typically wider than the PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS?
PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS has 13 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 8,788 students.
How much does PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS spend per student?
PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS spends $14,067 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #412 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS is $77,961 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE 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 PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS?
PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS students are 67.7% White, 8.7% African American, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS?
PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #412 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.