Total enrollment
26,041
-1,314 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
Scott County
Minnesota · Public K-12
Scott County operates 66 public K-12 schools across Minnesota, with a combined student body of roughly 26,041 and a county population near 154,557. By grade band, the county runs 34 elementary, 9 middle, and 22 high schools.
7-year change in Scott County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
58
+5 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 74%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
10%
was 6%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
154,557
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
66
10 districts
Enrollment
26,041
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$119,314
Above Minnesota avg
Free/reduced lunch
28.0%
Below Minnesota avg
Elementary
34
11,891 students
Middle
9
5,549 students
High
22
8,600 students
Combined / other
1
1 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
8,788 students · 10 districts in Scott County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Scott County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
44.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
2.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.5%
civilian labor
Median age
38
25.8% under 18
Test scores in Scott County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 34 schools ranked. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Jeffers Pond Elementary· 66.5%
- Jordan High School· 66.5%
- La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood· 64.3%
- WestWood Elementary· 64.3%
- BELLE PLAINE SENIOR HIGH· 63.8%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Aspire Academy Elementary· 15.2%
- Eagle Ridge Middle School· 33.7%
- Hidden Valley Elementary· 37.4%
- JORDAN ELEMENTARY· 42.3%
- Red Oak Elementary· 44.5%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Lake High School | Savage | High | 09-12 | 2,856 | · |
| Shakopee High School | Shakopee | High | 09-12 | 2,823 | · |
| Prior Lake-Savage Middle School | Prior Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 2,025 | · |
| NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH | New Prague | High | 09-12 | 1,315 | · |
| NEW PRAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL | New Prague | Middle | 06-08 | 926 | · |
| Shakopee West Middle School | Shakopee | Middle | 06-08 | 899 | · |
| Shakopee East Middle School | Shakopee | Middle | 06-08 | 828 | · |
| JORDAN ELEMENTARY | Jordan | Elementary | PK-04 | 701 | · |
| Jackson Elementary | Shakopee | Elementary | KG-05 | 683 | · |
| ASPEN ACADEMY | Savage | Elementary | KG-08 | 641 | · |
| Eagle Creek Elementary School | Shakopee | Elementary | KG-05 | 625 | · |
| Jordan High School | Jordan | High | 09-12 | 619 | · |
| Sweeney Elementary | Shakopee | Elementary | KG-05 | 602 | · |
| Hamilton Ridge Elementary School | Savage | Elementary | KG-05 | 586 | · |
| Redtail Ridge Elementary School | Savage | Elementary | KG-05 | 556 | · |
| RAVEN STREAM ELEMENTARY | New Prague | Elementary | PK-05 | 542 | · |
| JORDAN MIDDLE | Jordan | Middle | 05-08 | 528 | · |
| EAGLE VIEW | Elko New Market | Elementary | PK-05 | 527 | · |
| Glendale Elementary | Savage | Elementary | KG-05 | 522 | · |
| Sun Path Elementary | Shakopee | Elementary | KG-05 | 521 | · |
| FALCON RIDGE | New Prague | Elementary | PK-05 | 519 | · |
| Harriet Bishop Elementary | Savage | Elementary | PK-05 | 511 | · |
| WestWood Elementary | Prior Lake | Elementary | KG-05 | 505 | · |
| Jeffers Pond Elementary | Prior Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 | · |
| BELLE PLAINE SENIOR HIGH | Belle Plaine | High | 09-12 | 475 | · |
| Hidden Valley Elementary | Savage | Elementary | PK-05 | 472 | · |
| La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood | Prior Lake | Elementary | KG-05 | 463 | · |
| Five Hawks Elementary | Prior Lake | Elementary | KG-05 | 454 | · |
| Red Oak Elementary | Shakopee | Elementary | PK-05 | 452 | · |
| OAK CREST ELEMENTARY | Belle Plaine | Elementary | 03-06 | 432 | · |
| CHATFIELD ELEMENTARY | Belle Plaine | Elementary | PK-02 | 308 | · |
| BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH | Belle Plaine | Middle | 07-08 | 255 | · |
| Aspire Academy Elementary | Shakopee | Elementary | KG-05 | 163 | · |
| Special Services | Shakopee | Elementary | PK-08 | 152 | · |
| Edgewood ECSE | Prior Lake | Elementary | PK-PK | 116 | · |
| SWMetro288 Elevate Online | Shakopee | High | 07-12 | 115 | · |
| CENTRAL EDUCATION CAMPUS | New Prague | Elementary | PK-08 | 105 | · |
| Tokata Learning Center | Shakopee | High | 09-12 | 84 | · |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area ALC | Prior Lake | High | 09-12 | 75 | · |
| SWMetro RVEC Level 4 | Jordan | Elementary | KG-08 | 71 | · |
| SWMetro Shakopee Transitions | Shakopee | High | 11-12 | 63 | · |
| Edgewood School | Prior Lake | Elementary | PK-PK | 60 | · |
| Laker Online | Prior Lake | High | 06-12 | 49 | · |
| Eagle Ridge Middle School | Savage | Middle | 06-08 | 46 | · |
| Aspire Academy Middle School | Shakopee | Middle | 06-08 | 42 | · |
| Belle Plaine ECSE | Belle Plaine | Elementary | PK-PK | 42 | · |
| Compass Learning Center | New Prague | High | 06-12 | 42 | · |
| ALC Independent Study | Prior Lake | High | 09-12 | 34 | · |
| Pearson VPK | Shakopee | Elementary | PK-PK | 31 | · |
| JORDAN EARLY CHILDHOOD | Jordan | Elementary | PK-PK | 29 | · |
| Tokata ALC Independent Study | Shakopee | High | 09-12 | 17 | · |
| SWMetro Reflections | Shakopee | High | 06-12 | 15 | · |
| SWMetro288 Elevate Online K-6 | Shakopee | Elementary | KG-06 | 13 | · |
| Belle Plaine Transitions/Work Exper | Belle Plaine | High | 09-12 | 10 | · |
| NEW PRAGUE CREDIT RECOVERY | New Prague | High | 09-12 | 4 | · |
| MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-SHAKOPEE | Shakopee | High | 09-12 | 2 | · |
| SWMetro JAF | Jordan | High | 06-12 | 2 | · |
| SWMetro Passageways | Prior Lake | Combined | KG-12 | 1 | · |
| Belle Plaine Credit Recovery | Belle Plaine | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Central Education School Readiness | New Prague | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM | Belle Plaine | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
| Jordan Credit Recovery | Jordan | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| NEW PRAGUE SUMMER CREDIT RECOVERY | New Prague | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Sabers Online Elementary | Shakopee | Elementary | KG-06 | 0 | · |
| Sabers Online High School | Shakopee | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Sabers Online Middle School | Shakopee | Middle | 07-08 | 0 | · |
Cities in Scott County
About Scott County
In Minnesota, Scott County is a moderately sized county of about 154,557 residents. 66 public schools across the county teaches about 26,041 students between them.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $119,314 a year, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 54% noticeably above the Minnesota median.
For a sense of the school types, Scott County covers 34 elementary schools (11,891 students), 9 middle schools (5,549), 22 high schools (8,600), and 1 combined or other schools.
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 8,788 students on its own.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Scott County has decreased 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 27,355 students to 26,041. The school count climbed from 53 to 58 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 74% to 66% over the same window.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data