Prior Lake High School

Public 9-12

 7575 150th St W
       Savage, MN  55378-2131


(952) 226-8600

District: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
147th of 478 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,497 Help


Feeder schools for Prior Lake High School:

Elementary:    Five Hawks Elementary
    Glendale Elementary
    Jeffers Pond Elementary
    La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood
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Middle:    Prior Lake-Savage Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.4 Help
Number of students:  2,857

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.0%
Asian:
6.5%
African American:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.6% Help


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Compare Details Prior Lake High School ranks better than 69.2% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.25. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Prior Lake High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75%), Asian (6.5%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 17.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prior Lake High School is 21.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prior Lake High School is $10,497.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Prior Lake High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prior Lake High School 147th of 478 Minnesota public high schools. (See Prior Lake High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools 82nd of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Prior Lake High School

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Rank History for all students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.21 169th 433 61.0%
2005 70.87 165th 452 63.5%
2006 71.65 150th 450 66.7%
2007 78.94 95th 463 79.5%
2008 85.43 57th 460 87.6%
2010 80.40 53rd 540 90.2%
2011 81.71 42nd 545 92.3%
2012 81.22 50th 539 90.7%
2013 81.90 44th 534 91.8%
2014 88.06 27th 483 94.4%
2015 90.99 21st 504 95.8%
2016 89.37 28th 489 94.3%
2017 87.62 32nd 489 93.5%
2018 82.85 53rd 494 89.3%
2019 80.33 80th 492 83.7%
2021 78.97 64th 428 85.0%
2022 73.14 114th 472 75.8%
2023 67.25 147th 476 69.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.87 38th 59 35.6%
2019 73.71 13th 66 80.3%
2021 32.87 36th 51 29.4%
2022 84.62 8th 74 89.2%
2023 64.49 21st 64 67.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.31 2nd 78 97.4%
2019 75.67 9th 85 89.4%
2022 55.32 26th 87 70.1%
2023 28.56 74th 90 17.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.69 58th 195 70.3%
2019 69.60 45th 220 79.5%
2021 41.65 105th 173 39.3%
2022 47.08 115th 214 46.3%
2023 32.02 165th 216 23.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.31 148th 374 60.4%
2019 63.87 129th 370 65.1%
2021 71.04 56th 270 79.3%
2022 38.47 197th 312 36.9%
2023 56.45 160th 393 59.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.57 66th 395 83.3%
2019 77.29 76th 401 81.0%
2021 71.95 77th 339 77.3%
2022 70.47 92nd 388 76.3%
2023 67.92 109th 396 72.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.20 51st 398 87.2%
2019 75.38 72nd 411 82.5%
2021 79.04 54th 351 84.6%
2022 66.94 126th 403 68.7%
2023 57.52 169th 398 57.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.27 13th 76 82.9%
2019 80.18 13th 78 83.3%
2021 61.51 18th 49 63.3%
2022 76.04 17th 68 75.0%
2023 68.62 20th 71 71.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.94 28th 106 73.6%
2019 66.38 29th 103 71.8%
2021 65.92 18th 68 73.5%
2022 30.30 69th 102 32.4%
2023 41.12 61st 98 37.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.06 27th 129 79.1%
2019 81.52 22nd 132 83.3%
2021 72.98 23rd 101 77.2%
2022 70.66 28th 135 79.3%
2023 78.47 20th 136 85.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.42 12th 36 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Prior Lake High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.80 63rd 414 84.8%
2019 71.51 105th 412 74.5%
2021 73.41 70th 364 80.8%
2022 62.31 147th 401 63.3%
2023 53.58 186th 398 53.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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by a citizen
Thursday, November 11, 2021

Open Quote This is definitely a school filled with racism and hate towards African American students! The school because of its administration and some students deserve negative consequences for upholding racism at this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Prior Lake High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1024 4 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1041
1989 1023 9 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1044
1990 945 8 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 964
1991 936 5 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 946
1992 993 4 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1013
1993 955 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 957
1994 982 2 1 2 6 n/a n/a 0 993
1995 1094 3 7 5 6 n/a n/a 0 1115
1996 1094 3 7 5 6 n/a n/a 0 1115
1997 1173 5 4 3 8 n/a n/a 0 1193
1998 925 4 7 3 4 n/a n/a 0 943
1999 908 0 8 1 6 n/a n/a 0 923
2000 926 0 13 1 7 n/a n/a 0 947
2001 953 2 18 4 6 n/a n/a 0 983
2002 1036 6 28 9 13 n/a n/a 0 1092
2003 1036 6 28 9 13 n/a n/a 0 1092
2004 1493 22 51 17 24 n/a n/a 0 1607
2005 1545 23 62 20 18 n/a n/a 0 1668
2006 1635 20 65 34 20 n/a n/a 0 1774
2007 1759 23 87 36 25 n/a n/a 0 1930
2008 1816 37 88 35 21 n/a n/a 0 1997
2009 1863 48 96 34 24 n/a n/a 0 2065
2010 1913 58 107 34 21 n/a n/a 0 2133
2011 2006 57 107 40 13 0 12 0 2235
2012 2057 57 102 46 19 0 9 0 2290
2013 2083 56 115 54 15 2 14 0 2339
2014 2128 62 113 61 13 0 21 0 2398
2015 2151 65 118 73 16 0 34 0 2457
2016 2214 75 133 81 16 0 43 0 2562
2017 2180 91 139 91 17 0 48 0 2566
2018 2256 101 149 109 17 0 61 0 2693
2019 2297 118 137 125 20 0 64 0 2761
2020 2273 128 143 130 13 0 75 0 2762
2021 2250 149 156 158 19 0 100 0 2832
2022 2243 169 174 173 25 0 138 0 2922
2023 2142 178 185 167 26 1 158 0 2857

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prior Lake High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1041 59.8 17.4 1.7
1989 1044 57.1 18.2 2.1
1990 964 55.2 17.4 2.4
1991 946 50.4 18.7 3.3
1992 1013 53.8 18.8 3.3
1993 957 45.6 21.0 2.7
1994 993 46.5 21.4 4.4
1995 1115 59.0 18.9 3.5
1996 1115 59.0 18.9 3.5
1997 1193 53.0 22.5 3.7
1998 943 n/a 0.0 3
1999 923 68.0 13.6 2.2
2000 947 52.1 18.2 4.6
2001 983 55.8 17.6 0
2002 1092 61.2 17.8 5.4
2003 1092 61.2 17.8 5.4
2004 1607 87.5 18.4 6
2005 1668 90.5 18.4 6.6
2006 1774 96.3 18.4 5.9
2007 1930 97.9 19.7 6
2008 1997 100.0 20.0 5.6
2009 2065 99.0 20.9 7.5
2010 2133 99.5 21.4 9.4
2011 2235 100.3 22.2 9.1
2012 2290 90.4 25.3 13.4
2013 2339 96.4 24.2 14.4
2014 2398 100.8 23.7 14.3
2015 2457 110.0 22.3 10.5
2016 2562 114.0 22.4 11.1
2017 2566 119.2 21.5 9.8
2018 2693 123.7 21.7 9.6
2019 2761 127.4 21.6 10.2
2020 2762 131.8 20.9 10
2021 2832 105.8 26.7 11.3
2022 2922 128.8 22.6 10.3
2023 2857 133.2 21.4 17.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prior Lake High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1041 59.8 17.4 1.7
1989 1044 57.1 18.2 2.1
1990 964 55.2 17.4 2.4
1991 946 50.4 18.7 3.3
1992 1013 53.8 18.8 3.3
1993 957 45.6 21.0 2.7
1994 993 46.5 21.4 4.4
1995 1115 59.0 18.9 3.5
1996 1115 59.0 18.9 3.5
1997 1193 53.0 22.5 3.7
1998 943 n/a 0.0 3
1999 923 68.0 13.6 2.2
2000 947 52.1 18.2 4.6
2001 983 55.8 17.6 0
2002 1092 61.2 17.8 5.4
2003 1092 61.2 17.8 5.4
2004 1607 87.5 18.4 6
2005 1668 90.5 18.4 6.6
2006 1774 96.3 18.4 5.9
2007 1930 97.9 19.7 6
2008 1997 100.0 20.0 5.6
2009 2065 99.0 20.9 7.5
2010 2133 99.5 21.4 9.4
2011 2235 100.3 22.2 9.1
2012 2290 90.4 25.3 13.4
2013 2339 96.4 24.2 14.4
2014 2398 100.8 23.7 14.3
2015 2457 110.0 22.3 10.5
2016 2562 114.0 22.4 11.1
2017 2566 119.2 21.5 9.8
2018 2693 123.7 21.7 9.6
2019 2761 127.4 21.6 10.2
2020 2762 131.8 20.9 10
2021 2832 105.8 26.7 11.3
2022 2922 128.8 22.6 10.3
2023 2857 133.2 21.4 17.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Prior Lake High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,497

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prior Lake High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 80th of 492 High schoolsRanks 147th of 476 High schools
 14.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Prior Lake High School)59.253.3
 5.9%
   10th Grade Reading (Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools)58.852.4
 6.4%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Prior Lake High School)68.845.5
 23.2%
   11th Grade Math (Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools)66.544.3
 22.2%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Prior Lake High School)70.336.8
 33.5%
   End of Course Science (Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools)69.836
 33.8%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students27612857
 3.5%
African American118178
 50.8%
American Indian2026
 30%
Asian137185
 35%
Hispanic125167
 33.6%
Pacific Islander01
White22972142
 6.7%
Two or More Races64158
 146.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.2%17.6%
 7.4%


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Students at Prior Lake High School are 75% White, 6% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,857 students attended Prior Lake High School.

Prior Lake High School ranks 147th of 478 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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