Shakopee Public School District
Shakopee Public School District is a public school district based in Shakopee, Minnesota, serving 7,717 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 514 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,158 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Shakopee compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shakopee | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,158 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,987 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $129.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $134.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 518 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 994 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 594 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato Public School DistrictMankato | 8,219 | 27 | $12,835 | 15.6 | #24 |
| Shakopee Public School DistrictShakopee · this district | 7,717 | 15 | $12,158 | 14.9 | #25 |
| Burnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsBurnsville | 7,663 | 20 | $15,467 | 14.5 | #26 |
| Moorhead Area Public SchoolsMoorhead | 7,571 | 17 | $13,293 | 15.5 | #27 |
| Roseville Public School DistrictRoseville | 7,256 | 17 | $14,334 | 15.5 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Covina UnifiedWest Covina, CA | 7,715 | $15,130 | 21.3 |
| Bristol School DistrictBristol, CT | 7,713 | $18,999 | 12.6 |
| North Little Rock School DistrictNorth Little Rock, AR | 7,711 | $12,361 | 14.5 |
| Texas City ISDTexas City, TX | 7,711 | $12,766 | 13.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-shakopee-public-school-district