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What's one thing CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,495
High
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 270819000343
CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL
545 PIONEER TRAIL, CHASKA, MN 55318 · (952) 556-7100 · Carver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
316 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 | 371 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 338 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 386 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 400 | 27% |
Student demographics
48%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
62.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
44.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL
CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,495 | 21.1% | 56.2% |
| LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH LAKEVILLE | 1,816 | 22.4% | 48.1% |
| FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 2,153 | 20.5% | 37.9% |
| Centennial High School CIRCLE PINES | 2,067 | 22.5% | 55.5% |
| ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH ELK RIVER | 1,562 | 20.6% | 50.7% |
| LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH LAKEVILLE | 1,871 | 17.7% | 52.1% |
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 CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #41 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #94 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #55 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,495 | #56 of 764 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #302 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #114 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.1% | #386 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #167 of 181 | 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
1,495
-65 (-4%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 1,087
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 1,495 | 68.4 | 21.9:1 | 21% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 1,538 | 71.8 | 21.4:1 | 24% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 1,584 | 73.7 | 21.5:1 | 26% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 1,560 | 74 | 21.1:1 | 22% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 1,477 | 75.1 | 19.7:1 | 25% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 1,373 | 72 | 19.1:1 | 26% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 1,144 | 69 | 16.6:1 | 22% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 1,448 | 86 | 16.8:1 | 7% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 1,087 | 55 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,477 to 1,495); teachers down 9% (75.1 to 68.4).
About CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL
Among the schools in CHASKA, Minnesota, is CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL, a high-enrollment high school. It enrolls 1,495 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 303% bigger than the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota.
CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL reports to EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL, which has 19 schools and 9,274 students.
The share of White students at CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL is 70%, a majority. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Carver County is about 87% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 68.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 21.9:1. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 16.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 21%.
CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.2% and a predicted 53.7%.
Carver County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $125,946 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Public schools in Carver County number 57, with about 18,076 students.
Measured in a straight line, PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles from CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal data place CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 1,560 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 1,495 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,385 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 CHASKA
- CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 632 students
- CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WESTMiddle · 615 students
- CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL EASTMiddle · 608 students
- JONATHAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 541 students
- LA ACADEMIAElementary · 443 students
- PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 418 students
Nearby schools
- PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 418
- Early Childhood Special Education0.9 mi · 184
- JONATHAN ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 541
- WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL1.0 mi · 210
- Kinder Academy1.1 mi · 49
- LA ACADEMIA1.1 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About CHASKA HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL?
CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,495 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL have?
CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL?
At CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL in?
CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL is part of EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.