19 public K-12 schools in Shakopee from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
19 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Shakopee's 19 public schools is Shakopee High School, scoring 33/100, against a city average of 47.1/100. Computed live across every Shakopee campus reporting to NCES.
How the Shakopee Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Shakopee, MN enrolls 8,089 students across 19 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 1 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.4:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 47.1/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Shakopee on this index is Shakopee High School, at 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,823 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Shakopee spans 4 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Shakopee High School accounts for 34.9% of all Shakopee public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means Shakopee-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Shakopee school enrollment varies 1412× across entities
Shakopee school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 2,823 students (highest), a spread of 2,821 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Shakopee student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Shakopee
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Shakopee is Shakopee High School with a quality score of 33/100. There are 19 public schools in Shakopee with 8,089 total students.
How many schools are in Shakopee, MN? ▼
Shakopee has 19 public schools with a total enrollment of 8,089 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.4:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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