Close Menu
Eden Prairie Local News
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Tuesday, June 24
    • About
      • About EPLN
      • Team
      • EPLN in the News
      • Policies
    • Contact
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Threads LinkedIn
    Subscribe
    Eden Prairie Local News
    • Home
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Public Safety
    • City
    • Calendar
    • Subscribe
    • Donate
    • More
      • Construction
      • Outdoors
      • Politics
      • Health
      • Spirituality
      • Community Service
      • Legacy
      • Obituaries
      • Arts
      • Family
      • Holidays
      • Letter to Editor
      • Listen
      • Jobs
    Eden Prairie Local News
    Home»Schools»Eden Prairie statistics provide backdrop to EP school district finances
    Schools

    Eden Prairie statistics provide backdrop to EP school district finances

    Jim BayerBy Jim BayerJanuary 6, 2021Updated:January 6, 20213 Mins Read

    Annual financial reports, whether for a business, schools, or even your own household, are not the finest ingredients for the making of a great Netflix series or even a decent documentary – much less for leisure reading.

    Columns and rows of numbers and percentages, references to fiscal years, funding streams and anticipated expenditures can be mind numbing.

    But if you look a bit deeper, they can provide some fascinating information.

    EPLN took a closer look at the 2020 Eden Prairie School District’s Annual Financial Report and found several to consider:

    Advertisement
    Ad for Washburn McReavy

    School lunches

    $2.65 – the cost of a school lunch at Eden Prairie High School in 2011

    $3.35 – what the same lunch cost in 2020

    959,409 – the number of school lunches served in 2011

    Advertisement
    Ad for EPLN: New Voices, Vital Stories. We've welcomed two new journalists, Rachel and Maddie. Help us support the next generation of local journalists. Invest in Local News. Donate Today

    556,852 – the number of lunches served in 2019 (the last full school year; 556,852 were served in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 school year)

    220,201 – the number of free meals served in 2011

    211,279 – the number of free meals served in 2019

    (Source: School district records)

    Enrollment information

    9,487 – enrollment in 2011

    8,759 – enrollment in 2020

    Per pupil cost

    $13,647 – cost per pupil in 2011

    $18,655 – cost per pupil in 2020

    Pupil/Teacher ratio

    16.9 – pupil/teacher ratio in 2011

    15.6 – pupil/teacher ratio in 2020

    (Source: School district records)

    Number of employees by classification

    19.8 – administrative staff in 2011

    22 – administrative staff in 2020

    56.4 – support staff in 2011

    53.7 – support staff in 2020

    561.6 – classroom teachers in 2011

    561 – classroom teachers in 2020

    40.4 – special education teachers in 2011

    35.4 – special education teachers in 2020

    678.2 – total licensed staff in 2011

    672.1 – total licensed staff in 2020

    (Source: Minnesota Department of Education STARS report)

    Student enrollment

    9,714 – student enrollment in 2011

    8,846 – student enrollment in 2020

    (Source: Minnesota Department of Education student reporting system)

    Top 10 largest employers in Eden Prairie

    3,312 – Optum

    2,310 – Eden Prairie Mall LLC/Homart

    2,200 – C.H. Robinson

    2,000 – Starkey Labs

    1,500 – Emerson Process Management

    1,477 – ISD 272 (Eden Prairie)

    1,200 – Element Fleet Management

    1,100 – Super Valu Stores, Inc.

    1,000 – MTS Systems Corp.

    1,000 – Eaton Corp.

    (Source: Ehlers & Associates)

    Top 10 Eden Prairie property taxpayers

    $3.09 million – United Healthcare Services, Inc.

    $1.86 million – Eden Prairie Mall LLC

    $1.1 million – Eden, LLC (Arrive Eden Prairie Apts.)

    $1.06 million – Fountain Place LLC (Fountain Place Apts.)

    $1.04 million – Acquisition LLC (C.H. Robinson Campus)

    $898,500 – AGNL Health (Optum Campus)

    $760,600 – FPA/WC Parkway (Renew Eden Prairie)

    $659,250 – Kroll Ontrack Campus

    $644,100 – EP Senior Housing LLC (Summit Place Senior Campus)

    $642,382 – Lifetouch, Inc.

    (Source: City of Eden Prairie)

    To see the entire report, go to the district website at edenpr.org, select Community, School Board and then select 11.23 Agendas and Materials for the Nov. 23, 2020 School Board Business Meeting. The financial report begins on page 117.

    Comments
    We offer several ways for our readers to provide feedback. Your comments are welcome on our social media posts (Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, and LinkedIn). We also encourage Letters to the Editor; submission guidelines can be found on our Contact Us page. If you believe this story has an error or you would like to get in touch with the author, please connect with us.

    Be Informed
    Sign up for the FREE email newsletter from EPLN
    Subscribe
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleSmall drop in city tax is forecast for median-value EP home
    Next Article COVID update: Eden Prairie schools, Eden Prairie , Hennepin County

    More to READ

    1 Min Read

    Eden Prairie resident to attend U.S. Naval Academy

    June 22, 2025
    1 Min Read

    Blankets, pizza and a final sunset for Eden Prairie’s Class of 2025

    June 11, 2025
    2 Mins Read

    Heidi Miller named Prairie View Elementary principal

    June 11, 2025
    Subscribe to get EPLN in your inbox for FREE!
    Recent Articles

    Eden Prairie man charged in hidden-camera case involving teen stepdaughter

    June 24, 2025

    You’re going to need a bigger boat – but not on Mitchell Lake

    June 24, 2025

    Car wash out, credit union in: EP lot may get new life

    June 24, 2025

    Brazin no more: Chef-owner leans into rustic flavors at Kevin’s Italian Bistro

    June 23, 2025

    Opportunity knocks? Not always. How to protect yourself from door-to-door scams

    June 23, 2025
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    INN Network Member Guidestar Gold Seal
    Eden Prairie Local News is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization EIN 85-4248265 | Copyright © 2020-2025
    • About
    • Policies
    • Jobs
    • Contact
    • Advertising
    • Subscribe
    • Donate

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.