SWMetro Reflections

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Shakopee, Minnesota

SWMetro Reflections in Shakopee, Minnesota enrolled 15 students in 2024-25 with 3.5 full-time teachers, 4.3 students per teacher against the Minnesota high-school median of 14.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 44.8%).

Enrollment fell 32% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

22 students in 2022-23, 20 students in 2023-24, 15 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.7 to 3.5.

Students enrolled at SWMetro Reflections by school year2022-23: 22, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 1501020302022-23222023-24202024-2515
Students enrolled at SWMetro Reflections by school year2022-23: 22, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 1501020302022-23222023-24202024-2515
Students enrolled at SWMetro Reflections by school year2022-23: 22, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 1501020302022-23222023-24202024-2515
Students enrolled at SWMetro Reflections by school year2022-23: 22, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 1501020302022-23222023-24202024-2515
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23223.76.0
2023-24203.36.0
2024-25153.54.3

4.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 97 of every 100 Minnesota high schools

Among the 672 Minnesota high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; SWMetro Reflections 4.3; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherSWMetro Reflections 4.3state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; SWMetro Reflections 4.3; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherSWMetro Reflections 4.3state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; SWMetro Reflections 4.3; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherSWMetro Reflections 4.3state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; SWMetro Reflections 4.3; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherSWMetro Reflections 4.3state median 14.6U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection SWMetro Reflections enrolled 25 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

80.0% of students were White, 13.3% Hispanic, 6.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White80.0%
  2. Hispanic13.3%
  3. Black6.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at SWMetro Reflections scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language artsunder 50%20‑24%51.1%
Mathunder 50%6‑9%44.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

High schools in Shakopee

7 public high schools in Shakopee report 2024-25 enrollment; SWMetro Reflections is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Shakopee High School2,82318.027.7%
Tokata Learning Center8412.947.6%
SWMetro Shakopee Special Ed637.652.4%
Sabers Online High School3613.261.1%
Tokata ALC Independent Study1717.052.9%
SWMetro Reflections154.346.7%
Mn Correctional Facility-Shakopee2not reportednot reported

All public schools in Shakopee →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about SWMetro Reflections

  1. SWMetro Shakopee Special EdThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 63 students, 7.6 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Shakopee High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 3.4 miles away: 2,823 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).3.4 mi
  3. Compare SWMetro Reflections with SWMetro Shakopee Special EdStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Southwest Metro Intermediate School District 288 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaSWMetro Reflections is the number 694 by size of 781 Minnesota high schools open in 2024-25.#694 of 781
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher4.3 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 14.6 for high schools.4.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about SWMetro Reflections

  1. How many students attend SWMetro Reflections?
    15 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 22 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Shakopee, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at SWMetro Reflections?
    4.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for high schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is SWMetro Reflections a Title I school?
    SWMetro Reflections was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at SWMetro Reflections do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at SWMetro Reflections scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is SWMetro Reflections in?
    Southwest Metro Intermediate School District 288, NCES district ID 2700420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270042004999 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22