| Index | Shakopee | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Shakopee | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Shakopee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shakopee, MN schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Shakopee, MN, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mound, MN | 9,693 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Excelsior, MN | 2,486 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Wayzata, MN | 4,745 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Long Lake, MN | 1,828 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Minnetrista, MN | 8,230 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Shakopee, MN | 42,849 | 52% | 9.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westfield, IN | 42,840 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Bell Gardens, CA | 42,827 | 30% | 37.4% |
| Bremerton, WA | 42,880 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 42,809 | 75% | 56.5% |
| Spring Hill, TN | 42,910 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Shakopee, MN | 42,849 | 52% | 9.0% |