Prior Lake, MN Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Prior Lake school information

Index	Prior Lake	Minnesota	National
Average Test Scores	69%	52%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	19	2,224	79,221
Total private schools	3	477	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	140	7,963

The Prior Lake, MN educational system consists of 19 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Prior Lake public schools have average test scores of 69% which is 32% higher than than the Minnesota average and 40% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Prior Lake public schools is 15:1, compared to 16:1 in Minnesota and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 94.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 94.1% have completed high school, 45.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.2% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Prior Lake are 40% higher than the national average.
There are approximately 19 public schools in Prior Lake.
94.2% of people in Prior Lake have completed 8th grade.
94.1% of people in Prior Lake have completed high school.
45.5% of people in Prior Lake have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Prior Lake

Edgewood Elementary5304 Westwood Dr SeGrades: PK - KGStudents: 156 · Ratio: 9:1n/a
Five Hawks El.16620 Five Hawks Ave SeGrades: KG - 5Students: 573 · Ratio: 18:174
Grainwood El.5061 Minnesota St SeGrades: KG - 5Students: 335 · Ratio: 14:167
Hidden Oaks Middle School15855 Fish Point RdGrades: 6 - 8Students: 916 · Ratio: 20:180
Jeffers Pond Elementary14800 Jeffers Pass NwGrades: KG - 5Students: 517 · Ratio: 20:183
Prior Lake-savage Area Alc15785 Franklin Tr SeGrades: 9 - 12Students: 92 · Ratio: 23:125
Twin Oaks Middle School15860 Fish Point Rd SeGrades: 6 - 8Students: 861 · Ratio: 19:172
Westwood El.5370 Westwood DrGrades: KG - 5Students: 566 · Ratio: 19:183

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Education level achieved in Prior Lake

Index	Prior Lake	Minnesota	National
Completed 8th grade	94.2%	90.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	94.1%	89.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	78.0%	66.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	56.7%	45.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	45.5%	34.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	10.5%	11.5%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.2%	3.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.4%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Prior Lake (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Deephaven, MN	3,786	84%	71%
Mound, MN	9,306	83%	69%
Excelsior, MN	2,510	83%	69%
Elko New Market, MN	4,472	83%	68%
Shorewood, MN	7,548	82%	66%
Prior Lake, MN	24,997	69%	40%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
White Bear Lake, MN	24,992	50%	1%
Paducah, KY	25,010	39%	20%
Hercules, CA	25,011	44%	11%
Hastings, NE	24,983	81%	65%
Colleyville, TX	24,982	87%	78%
Prior Lake, MN	24,997	69%	40%

Source: The Prior Lake, MN education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.