Public schools in Chaska, MN
Chaska has 19 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 8 high, 4 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,912 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Eastern Carver County Schools runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Chaska's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Chaska | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Carver County Schools | 13 | 9,320 | $13,958 |
| Southwest Metro Intermediate School District 288 | 5 | 484 | not reported |
| World Learner Charter School | 1 | 204 | $11,172 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
8 high schools in Chaska, 1,793 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaska High School | 1,495 | 21.9 | 17.3% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| SWMetro Online Learning | 115 | 5.3 | 4.3% | Southwest Metro Intermediate |
| Integrated Arts Academy | 59 | 8.4 | 33.9% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| SWMetro ALC | 52 | 2.3 | 28.8% | Southwest Metro Intermediate |
| Steps Toward Adult Responsibility | 38 | 7.6 | 50.0% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| 112 ALC Independent Study | 28 | not reported | 17.9% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| SWMetro Independent Study | 4 | not reported | not reported | Southwest Metro Intermediate |
| SWMetro CCJ | 2 | 1.8 | not reported | Southwest Metro Intermediate |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Chaska, 2,052 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaska Middle School West | 615 | 15.2 | 11.5% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| Chaska Middle School East | 608 | 17.3 | 9.5% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| Pioneer Ridge Middle School | 418 | 13.7 | 12.7% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| 112 Alc Middle School | 411 | not reported | 26.5% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Chaska, 1,875 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Ridge Elementary | 632 | 16.5 | 19.1% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| Jonathan Elementary | 541 | 15.5 | 15.5% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| La Academia | 443 | 14.2 | 19.4% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| World Learner Charter School | 210 | 13.1 | 16.7% | World Learner Charter School |
| Kinder Academy | 49 | 10.9 | 12.2% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Chaska, 192 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Special Education | 184 | 12.9 | 16.3% | Eastern Carver County Schools |
| SWMetro Prairie Care | 8 | not reported | not reported | Southwest Metro Intermediate |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Chaska's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Chaska school has 13.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Minnesota median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 184 students (state 275).
| Chaska | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 184 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 5.3% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 19 Chaska schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Chaska
- Eastern Carver County SchoolsRuns 13 of Chaska's 19 public schools and spent $13,958 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,958
- Chaska High School, the largest high school in Chaska1,495 students in 2024-25, 21.9 per teacher.1,495
- Compare Eastern Carver County Schools with Southwest Metro Intermediate School District 288Chaska's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Chaska addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
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Questions about schools in Chaska
How many public schools are in Chaska, MN?
19 public schools with an address in Chaska were open in 2024-25: 8 high, 4 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,912 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Chaska?
Chaska High School, with 1,495 students in 2024-25 (Eastern Carver County Schools).Which districts run Chaska's schools?
Eastern Carver County Schools (13 schools), Southwest Metro Intermediate School District 288 (5 schools), World Learner Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25