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Southwest Metro Intermediate 288, MN: schools, enrollment and spending

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 runs 26 public schools with 560 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 4.5 students per teacher is 10.7 lower than the Minnesota figure of 15.2.

At a glance

Schools
26
Students
560
Teachers (FTE)
125
Students per teacher
4.5
MN: 15.2 · US: 15.3
Address
4601 Dean Lakes Blvd, Shakopee, MN 55379
County
Scott County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Specialized public school district
NCES district ID
2700420
State district ID
MN-060288
Total staff (FTE)
302
School counselors (FTE)
3.0About 187 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
2.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district4.5
Minnesota15.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$21.8 million
Federal revenue
$610,000
State revenue
$14.8 million
Local revenue
$6.4 million
Total spending
$29.7 million
Salaries
$13.0 million43.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$11.6 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 2.8%
  • State: 67.7%
  • Local: 29.5%

Minnesota overall

  • Federal: 9.4%
  • State: 63.0%
  • Local: 27.6%

Schools in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

By level: 17 high, 6 elementary, 3 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Belle Plaine Credit RecoveryHigh9 to 120
Cleveland Credit RecoveryHigh9 to 120
Jordan Credit RecoveryHigh9 to 120
SWMetro ALCHigh9 to 12522.3
SWMetro Annica ProgramHigh5 to 1273.5
SWMetro Buffalo-TransitionsHigh9 to 122613.0
SWMetro CCJHigh6 to 120
SWMetro Chaska Level 4High7 to 12785.6
SWMetro Credit RecoveryHigh9 to 124
SWMetro East Union Level 4ElementaryK to 8143.5
SWMetro East Union ReflectionsElementaryK to 64
SWMetro JAFHigh6 to 122
SWMetro Lakeside AcademyHigh7 to 122323.0
SWMetro Level 3ElementaryK to 8115.5
SWMetro New Beginnings ALCHigh7 to 1215
SWMetro PassagewaysOtherK to 121
SWMetro Prairie CareOtherK to 120
SWMetro ReflectionsHigh6 to 12155.0
SWMetro RVEC Level 4ElementaryK to 8717.1
SWMetro Shakopee TransitionsHigh11 to 12637.9
SWMetro St. Boni Level 4ElementaryK to 5215.2
SWMetro WasecaOtherK to 12134.3
SWMetro Waseca-TransitionsHigh9 to 1212
SWMetro288 Elevate OnlineHigh7 to 121155.5
SWMetro288 Elevate Online K-6ElementaryK to 613
Tri-City United Credit RecoveryHigh9 to 120

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.