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Prior Lake, MN

28,140 residents•6,267 students•17 schools
Avg School Rating
6.2
out of 10
38% above Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
58%Math
—Reading
32% above Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
0.96
per 1,000 students
66% below Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
23.99
per 1,000 residents
41% below Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in Prior Lake; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Prior Lake

17 schools
8.7
Jeffers Pond Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood
Elementarypublic
8.0
Hidden Oaks Middle School
Middlepublic
7.7
Westwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Twin Oaks Middle School
Middlepublic
7.4
Five Hawks Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Grainwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Laker Online
Middlepublic
0.2
Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc
Highpublic
—
ALC Independent Study
Highpublic
—
Edgewood ECSE
Preschoolpublic
—
Prior Lake Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Prior Lake

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Prior Lake in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
66% below Minnesota avg
0.96
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
2
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Theft33%
  • Pornography17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Prior Lake

675 total incidents reported across Prior Lake in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
41% below Minnesota avg
23.99
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
126
Property
486
Drug
47
Weapons
3
Other
13

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Assault16%
  • Fraud15%
  • Drugs7%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Forgery3%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,267 students enrolled across Prior Lake's schools.

  • Public5,71891%
  • Private5499%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Prior Lake's K-12 schools.

  • White76%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian5%
  • Black5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
19%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.