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Shakopee Public School District

Shakopee Public School District spends $16,146 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Minnesota districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Shakopee Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$79,725
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$16,146
Per-pupil spending
7,867
Students enrolled
85th
Pct. in MN
$79,725

Shakopee Public School District spends $16,146 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Minnesota districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $79,725, above the national average of $70,245, serving 7,867 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Shakopee Public School District spends $16,146 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Minnesota districts with a reliable figure.
  • 85th percentile for Minnesota
  • 74th percentile nationally
  • 40% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Shakopee Public School District ranks #47 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #242 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
  • +25.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median

Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Shakopee Public School District's instructional payroll puts 17.5% into special education , 2.3 points above the state median of 15.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Minnesota peer.

Program Shakopee Public MN median Gap
Regular program 78.2% 79.6% -1.4 pp
Special education 17.5% 15.3% +2.3 pp
Vocational programs 2.6% 3.4% -0.8 pp
Other programs 1.6% 0.4% +1.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 354 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2733000 · FY2023.

LEAID 2733000 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Shakopee Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +17% vs state RANK-ST-MID P85 in state RANK-NAT-MID P74 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 7,867 students INSTR-MID 40% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Roseville FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $79,725 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in Minnesota · P74 nationally · 40% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Roseville ($232est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Shakopee Public

Salary neighbourhood · Shakopee Public

Shakopee Public already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Shakopee Public

Shakopee Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$79,725 Top 26% higher than 74% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Shakopee Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +25.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 11.1 points, a growth rate faster than 87% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 8,319 to 7,867 students (5.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$79,724.899

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$81,102

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Minnesota compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Shakopee Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Shakopee Public School District

Shakopee Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 7,867 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,146. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $79,725, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2733000 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Shakopee Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 85% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Shakopee Public School District reports $127.0M in total expenditure against $147.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 40% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $30.9M, special-education teacher pay is $6.9M.

How does Shakopee Public School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Shakopee Public School District $79,725
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Shakopee Public School District pays -4.9% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $16,146 vs $17,610

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Minnesota districts

On pay, Shakopee Public School District sits closest to Roseville Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Chisago Lakes School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Roseville Public School District
  2. Edina Public School District
  3. Kasson-mantorville School District
  4. St. Cloud Public School District
  5. Hastings Public School District
  6. Centennial Public School District
  7. Hopkins Public School District
  8. Osseo Public School District
  9. Austin Public School District
  10. Prior Lake-savage Area Schools
  11. Cloquet Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Chisago Lakes School District
  2. Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist
  3. Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
  4. Little Falls Community Schools
  5. Farmington Public School District
  6. Sauk Rapids-rice Public Schools
  7. Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
  8. Elk River Public School District
  9. North Branch Area Public Schools
  10. Waconia Public School District
  11. St. Francis Area Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Shakopee Public

Two out-of-state peer sets for Shakopee Public School District: closest on enrollment (7,867 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($79,725 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$147.4M
Total Revenue
$127.0M
Total Expenditure
$51.2M
Instruction Salaries
40% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$30.9M
Regular Program
$6.9M
Special Education
$1.0M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Shakopee Public School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Shakopee Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 40 of 250, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.

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Other Minnesota Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Minnesota sample (including Shakopee Public). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Chisago Lakes School District
$69,796
3,378 students
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
$74,725
7,822 students
Stillwater Area Public Schools
$85,148
8,285 students
Moorhead Area Public Schools
$77,156
7,412 students
Roseville Public School District
$79,492
7,356 students
Mankato Public School District
$70,548
8,398 students

This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shakopee Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Shakopee Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Shakopee Public School District is $79,725 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Shakopee Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Shakopee Public School District pays 17.2% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $79,725.

How does Shakopee Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Shakopee Public School District pays 13.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $79,725.

What is the per-pupil spending in Shakopee Public School District?

Shakopee Public School District spends approximately $16,146 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Shakopee Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 40% of Shakopee Public School District's total expenditure of $127.0M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Shakopee Public School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.