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Shakopee, Minnesota - 14 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Shakopee Public School District #330 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,044 per pupil, Shakopee Public School District ranks #426 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,867
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$12,044
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Shakopee Public School District operates 14 public schools serving 7,867 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 4 high, 3 middle, 2 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Scott County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,044 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.4% local, 62.8% state, and 6.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #330 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 450.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.1% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Red Oak Elementary, with a diversity index of 77.1/100.
Its largest campus is Shakopee High School, enrolling 2,823 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tokata Alc Independent Study, at 17 students, a 166x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Shakopee High School accounts for 35.9% of all Shakopee Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Shakopee Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Shakopee Public School District school enrollment varies 166× across entities
Shakopee Public School District school enrollment ranges from 17 students (lowest) to 2,823 students (highest), a spread of 2,806 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Shakopee Public School District student-counselor ratio is 450:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Shakopee Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Shakopee Public School District is typically wider than the Shakopee Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Shakopee Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Shakopee Public School District?
Shakopee Public School District has 14 schools, including 4 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 7,867 students.
How much does Shakopee Public School District spend per student?
Shakopee Public School District spends $12,044 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #330 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Shakopee Public School District?
Shakopee Public School District students are 45.1% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% African American, 8.3% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shakopee Public School District?
Shakopee Public School District has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #330 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.