Prior Lake Christian Academy
Prior Lake · MN · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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One School, Global → United Christian Academy → Southwest Christian High School → First Baptist School → Unity High School → Avail Academy - Edina → Yeshiva Of Minneapolis → Bais Yaakov High School →How Prior Lake Christian Academy compares for families
What families should know about Prior Lake Christian Academy.
- ▸ LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: One School, Global, United Christian Academy, Southwest Christian High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,778/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +11.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 103 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One School, Global Burnsville |
Private | 7.6 | 29 | — |
| United Christian Academy Bloomington |
Private | 9.0 | 323 | +76.5% |
| Southwest Christian High School Chaska |
Private | 12.4 | 458 | +22.5% |
| First Baptist School Rosemount |
Private | 12.5 | 254 | +28.3% |
| Unity High School Burnsville |
Private | 10.4 | 63 | — |
| Avail Academy - Edina Edina |
Private | 15.9 | 424 | +182.7% |
| Yeshiva Of Minneapolis Saint Louis Park |
Private | 16.9 | 81 | +39.7% |
| Bais Yaakov High School Minneapolis |
Private | 17.2 | 48 | — |