Shakopee, MN town hall & government
Shakopee spent $70.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,550 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shakopee's government.
Where Shakopee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Shakopee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shakopee Public School District
Shakopee's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson and Louisville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 35%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,217 per pupil, $9,901 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Shakopee: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District ($19,166 per pupil).
Which schools Shakopee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shakopee pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Shakopee's government
Who represents Shakopee
Shakopee is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.