Enrollment
8
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chaska, MN
Swmetro Prairie Care
Federal NCES profile for Swmetro Prairie Care, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270042005204
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Swmetro Prairie Care earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 8
- students enrolled
School address
District: Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 · Minnesota
NCES ID 270042005204 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Swmetro Prairie Care
Swmetro Prairie Care is a small combined-grade school in Chaska, Minnesota, enrolling 8 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Minnesota schools, with 8 enrolled.
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 also operates Swmetro Online Learning (115 students) and Swmetro Level 4 Programs (71 students) alongside Swmetro Prairie Care.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Swmetro Prairie Care compares
Swmetro Prairie Care on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 8 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
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Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
How Swmetro Prairie Care Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swmetro Online Learning | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Swmetro Level 4 Programs | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Swmetro Shakopee Special Ed | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Swmetro Alc | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Swmetro Buffalo-Transitions | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Swmetro Prairie Care's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 71
- Students per teacher
- 2.4:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 2.6:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Swmetro Prairie Care's federal record.
- Compare Swmetro Prairie Care against another school. Compare schools
- Southwest Metro Intermediate 288's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Swmetro Prairie Care
How many students attend Swmetro Prairie Care?
Swmetro Prairie Care has 8 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Chaska, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Swmetro Prairie Care?
Swmetro Prairie Care has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Swmetro Prairie Care a good school?
Swmetro Prairie Care earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288?
Besides Swmetro Prairie Care, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 also operates Swmetro Online Learning (115 students), Swmetro Level 4 Programs (71 students), and Swmetro Shakopee Special Ed (63 students). See the Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 district page for the complete list.
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