| Index | Prior Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 52% | 48% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Prior Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Prior Lake, MN schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Prior Lake, MN, an average of 94.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mound, MN | 9,498 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Excelsior, MN | 2,414 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Minnetrista, MN | 7,989 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Edina, MN | 52,215 | 76% | 58.2% |
| Victoria, MN | 9,787 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Prior Lake, MN | 26,775 | 66% | 37.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Florence, AZ | 26,777 | 31% | 34.8% |
| Winona, MN | 26,772 | 46% | 5.0% |
| Hutto, TX | 26,778 | 46% | 4.8% |
| Colleyville, TX | 26,766 | 71% | 47.7% |
| West Linn, OR | 26,764 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Prior Lake, MN | 26,775 | 66% | 37.6% |
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