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Enrollment
2,823
High
DISTRICT 975 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAKOPEE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273300001440
Shakopee High School
100 17TH AVE W, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379 · (952) 496-5152 · Scott County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,823 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+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
18.0:1
157 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
989 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 690 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 693 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 725 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 715 | 25% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
56.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
39.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Shakopee High School
Shakopee High School's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee High School this school | 2,823 | 35.0% | 46.4% |
| SPRING LAKE PARK SENIOR HIGH SPRING LAKE PARK | 1,909 | 40.3% | 33.4% |
| Champlin Park High School CHAMPLIN | 2,978 | 36.4% | 39.0% |
| EDEN PRAIRIE SENIOR HIGH EDEN PRAIRIE | 2,844 | 29.0% | 51.6% |
| Blaine High School BLAINE | 3,157 | 34.5% | 52.3% |
| Park High School COTTAGE GROVE | 1,992 | 28.7% | 36.8% |
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 Shakopee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #114 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #138 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #102 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,823 | #7 of 764 | #2 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #208 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #38 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #238 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +52.8% | #11 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
2,823
+18 (+1%) vs 2020
+415% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 2,823 | 156.9 | 18.0:1 | 35% (989) |
| 2023-24 | 2,813 | 156.6 | 18.0:1 | 36% (1,016) |
| 2022-23 | 2,770 | 131.4 | 21.1:1 | 38% (1,039) |
| 2020-21 | 2,805 | 127 | 22.1:1 | 26% (739) |
| 2017-18 | 1,848 | 89.1 | 20.8:1 | 31% (565) |
| 2015-16 | 1,715 | 94 | 18.2:1 | 29% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 1,435 | 72 | 19.9:1 | 27% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 812 | 41 | 19.8:1 | 20% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 31 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shakopee High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (1,848 to 2,823); teachers up 76% (89.1 to 156.9).
About Shakopee High School
Shakopee High School sits in SHAKOPEE, Minnesota, and is classified as a high school. It reports enrollment of 2,823 students in grades 9 through 12. The school is 661% bigger than the average for high schools in Minnesota.
Shakopee Public School District runs Shakopee High School along with 11 other schools, enrolling 7,717 students in total.
The largest group at Shakopee High School is White students, at 48%. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 11% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Scott County is about 77% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. The school has 156.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1. In all, 35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Shakopee High School lands at A-, ahead of 75% of Minnesota public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Shakopee High School would be expected to post about 46.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.4%.
Looking at the county, Scott County, median household income comes to about $119,314, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The county's public schools total 66, with about 26,041 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Shakopee High School from the closest public school, Jackson Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Shakopee High School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 2,823, starting from 2,805. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 18.0:1, from 22.1:1.
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Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,557
Census ACS
Median income
$119,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
26,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shakopee Public School District
- Shakopee West Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
- Shakopee East Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Eagle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Sweeney ElementaryElementary · 602 students
- Sun Path ElementaryElementary · 521 students
Other schools in SHAKOPEE
- Shakopee West Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
- Shakopee East Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Eagle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Sweeney ElementaryElementary · 602 students
- Sun Path ElementaryElementary · 521 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson Elementary0.5 mi · 683
- Shakopee West Middle School1.2 mi · 899
- Sweeney Elementary1.3 mi · 602
- Pearson VPK1.5 mi · 31
- MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-SHAKOPEE1.5 mi · 2
- Shakopee East Middle School1.6 mi · 828
Frequently asked questions
About Shakopee High SchoolHow many students attend Shakopee High School?
Shakopee High School enrolls approximately 2,823 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Shakopee High School serve?
Shakopee High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Shakopee High School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Shakopee High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shakopee High School?
At Shakopee High School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Shakopee High School public or private?
Shakopee High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shakopee Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.