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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
1,385
High
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 270819004260
CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL
2200 LYMAN BLVD, CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 · (952) 556-3500 · Carver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,385 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Minnesota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
204 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 347 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 321 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 364 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 353 | 25% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL
CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,385 | 14.7% | 52.5% |
| ROGERS SENIOR HIGH ROGERS | 1,888 | 16.6% | 63.9% |
| MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH MAHTOMEDI | 1,175 | 11.5% | 60.7% |
| Andover High School ANDOVER | 1,758 | 16.5% | 53.4% |
| CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL CHASKA | 1,495 | 21.1% | 56.2% |
| ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH ELK RIVER | 1,562 | 20.6% | 50.7% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #65 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #59 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #80 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,385 | #63 of 764 | #2 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #295 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #144 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #432 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #43 of 146 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,385
-91 (-6%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 1,433
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,385 | 64.7 | 21.4:1 | 15% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 1,383 | 68.7 | 20.1:1 | 16% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 1,370 | 67.2 | 20.4:1 | 16% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 1,476 | 69 | 21.4:1 | 11% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 1,629 | 82.2 | 19.8:1 | 7% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 1,678 | 87 | 19.3:1 | 8% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 1,433 | 80 | 17.9:1 | 9% (125) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,629 to 1,385); teachers down 21% (82.2 to 64.7).
About CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL
CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL is a high school with a street address in CHANHASSEN, Minnesota. The school's enrollment of 1,385 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students each.
EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL counts 9,274 students in its 19 schools, and CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
White students are the majority at CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL, with 76% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Carver County, the White share is about 87%. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL, 64.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.4:1. That is higher than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Roughly 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Carver County average 18%.
CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 74% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL's results are 4.6 points below predicted: 52.5% against 57.2%.
Census Bureau estimates for Carver County show that the median household income is $125,946, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. There are 57 public schools in Carver County, enrolling about 18,076 students in all.
The nearest public school is The Anicca Program, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL is 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,385, a 6% decrease from 1,476 in 2020-21.
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Carver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,041
Census ACS
Median income
$125,946
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
18,076 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL
- CHASKA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,495 students
- Carver Elementary SchoolElementary · 782 students
- VICTORIA ELEMENTARYElementary · 670 students
- CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 632 students
- CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WESTMiddle · 615 students
- CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL EASTMiddle · 608 students
Other schools in CHANHASSEN
- BLUFF CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 462 students
- CHANHASSEN ELEMENTARYElementary · 447 students
- SWMetro Annica ProgramHigh · 7 students
- The Anicca ProgramCombined · 7 students
Nearby schools
- The Anicca Program0.0 mi · 7
- STEPS TOWARD ADULT RESPONSIBILITY0.4 mi · 38
- 112 ALC Independent Study1.1 mi · 28
- INTEGRATED ARTS ACADEMY1.1 mi · 59
- 112 ALC MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 411
- BLUFF CREEK ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL?
CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,385 students in grades 09-12.
Is CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 21.4:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL?
CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL in Carver County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.