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Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center

Q: Is Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center a good school?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center?

Students at Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center are 61% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Public Grades 9-12

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 14% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

The Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district. With a relatively small student population of 93, the school is located in Prior Lake, Minnesota, which is part of a district ranked 85 out of 446 in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Compared to the district and state averages, the Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center has consistently low academic performance. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.35% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 47.2% for the district and 34.96% for the state. The school's reading proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the district and state. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 66.6% and 94.8%, which is lower than the 84.2% rate for the district, and its dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 1.2% to 6.2% compared to the district's 4.4% rate.

The Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center serves a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 35.48% to 41.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 18.68% at the Prior Lake High School. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 12.7, compared to 21 at Prior Lake High School. Despite these specialized offerings, the Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center's performance is significantly lower than that of its nearby counterparts, such as Shakopee High School, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota high schools over the past decade.

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,342

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15870 Fish Point Rd SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372-8888

(952) 226-0843

District: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2011 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (67% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg59%

Minnesota avg47%

385^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

85^th of 446Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	385 of 450	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	467 of 480	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	448 of 476	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	413 of 494	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	434 of 489	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	408 of 489	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	411 of 504	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	495 of 534	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	502 of 539	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.1	467 of 545	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	11.3	352 of 395	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	0.5	401 of 402	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	393 of 414	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2018)11th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-13 vs state

Math4%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	15870 Fish Point Rd SE	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0843	75	9	8.6	38.7%	46 (61.3%)	4 (5.3%)	7 (9.3%)	6 (8.0%)	6 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.0%)	16.9	385^th of 450 public high schools	14.4%		4.8	467^th of 480 public high schools	2.7%	82	4.4	4.4	36.4	36.4	$10,342
Alternative Learning Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	15870 Fish Point Rd SE	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0840	34	0		35.3%	16 (47.1%)	2 (5.9%)	5 (14.7%)	1 (2.9%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (23.5%)								(n/a)
Laker Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	15870 Fish Point Rd SE	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(952) 226-0843	49	3	19.3	49.0%	18 (36.7%)	22 (44.9%)	4 (8.2%)	2 (4.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Prior Lake High School	Public	9-12	7575 150th St W	Savage	55378	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-8600	2,856	138	20.6	17.9%	2,075 (72.7%)	238 (8.3%)	179 (6.3%)	172 (6.0%)	26 (0.9%)	1 (0.0%)	165 (5.8%)	81.2	72^nd of 450 public high schools	84.0%		67.5	156^th of 480 public high schools	67.5%	84	49.7	49.7	58.7	58.7	$10,497
Bes Transition Program	Public	12	200 Burnsville Pkwy W	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 707-6261	42	5	8.4	66.7%	21 (50.0%)	7 (16.7%)	8 (19.0%)	5 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)					$28,402
SWMetro288 Elevate Online	Public, Virtual	7-12	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 567-8027	115	22	5.3	4.3%	78 (67.8%)	14 (12.2%)	14 (12.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)								(n/a)
SWMetro Reflections	Public	6-12	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8100	15	4	4.2	46.7%	12 (80.0%)	1 (6.7%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		10.0		21.4
SWMetro Shakopee Transitions	Public	11-12	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8117	63	8	7.5	55.6%	35 (55.6%)	8 (12.7%)	9 (14.3%)	6 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)								(n/a)
Lakeville Online Academy-High	Public, Virtual	9-12	17630 Juniper Path	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 232-2023	153	9	16.6	29.4%	110 (71.9%)	18 (11.8%)	10 (6.5%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	64.3	169^th of 450 public high schools	62.4%		86.1	43^rd of 480 public high schools	91.0%	126	18.2	18.2	64.7	64.7	$9,096
Children's MN - Lakeville	Public	6-12	18432 Kenrick Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3910	9	0		33.3%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center

What district is Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center in?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

How many students attend Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center.

Is Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center a good school?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center?

Students at Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center are 61% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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