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Shakopee High School vs. Prior Lake High School

Should you attend Shakopee High School or Prior Lake High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shakopee High School
100 17th Ave W
Shakopee, MN 55379
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Prior Lake High School
7575 150th St W
Savage, MN 55378
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Shakopee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Prior Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 2,770 students in grades 9-12, Shakopee High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,857 students in grades 9-12, Prior Lake High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,770 students
2,857 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
131 teachers
133 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prior Lake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#598 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
#550 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shakopee High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prior Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in MN)
45%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shakopee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prior Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in MN)
62%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shakopee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prior Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
45%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shakopee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prior Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 10% in MN)
97%
(Top 1% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Shakopee High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Prior Lake High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shakopee High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Prior Lake High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
682
741
Grade 10 Students
699
761
Grade 11 Students
676
688
Grade 12 Students
713
667

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
12%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prior Lake High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shakopee High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prior Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shakopee High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prior Lake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shakopee High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prior Lake High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shakopee High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prior Lake High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Shakopee High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Prior Lake High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shakopee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prior Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shakopee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prior Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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