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Shakopee Public School District

7,717 students · 15 schools · 14.9:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #25 of 535 in Minnesota

Students
7,717
Schools
15
Teachers (FTE)
519
Student–Teacher
14.9:1
County
Scott
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Shakopee Public School District

Shakopee Public School District is a public school system serving Scott County, Minnesota, based in Shakopee. It serves 7,717 students across 15 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #25 largest of Minnesota’s 535 school systems.

Phone9524965002
Address1200 Shakopee Town Sq, Shakopee, MN 55379
CountyScott County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Shakopee Public School District enrolls 7,717 students in 15 schools — an average of about 514 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #25 of 535 statewide by enrollment.

Students
7,717
#25 of 535 in Minnesota
Schools
15
~514 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Shakopee Public School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (7,717 students reported):

White
47%
Black
16%
Hispanic
17%
Asian
10%
Two or more
8%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Shakopee Public School District employs about 519 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.9:1 — below the Minnesota average of about 15.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 994.

Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
519
classroom teachers
Total staff
994
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Minnesota funds schools

Minnesota funds districts mainly through General Education Revenue, built on a basic formula allowance set per pupil unit by the Legislature — $7,281 per pupil for 2024–25, now indexed to inflation. On top of the basic allowance the formula layers weighted components for compensatory (poverty), English-learner, special-education and sparsity needs, so a district’s total revenue reflects both enrollment and student characteristics.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Shakopee Public School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Minnesota’s accountability system, North Star, is published through the Minnesota Report Card, covering achievement, growth, graduation, progress toward English-language proficiency and consistent attendance rather than a single A–F grade. Look up Shakopee Public School District on the Minnesota Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Minnesota has no state accreditation requirement for public districts; where districts pursue voluntary accreditation they generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Shakopee Public School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Shakopee Public School District vs. Minnesota

Enrollment rank
#25
of 535 districts
Ratio
14.9:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Scott County

See every Minnesota district side by side in the Minnesota directory.

Go deeper

Look up Shakopee Public School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Minnesota Legislature (General Education Revenue) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Shakopee Public School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2733000. Confirm current details with the district and the Minnesota Department of Education.