Enrollment
13
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waseca, MN
Swmetro Waseca
Federal NCES profile for Swmetro Waseca, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270042005278
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Swmetro Waseca earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Waseca · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 13
- students enrolled
Swmetro Waseca has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Swmetro Waseca ranks #1 of 4 schools in Waseca, MN.
School address
District: Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 · Minnesota
NCES ID 270042005278 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Swmetro Waseca compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Swmetro Waseca
Swmetro Waseca is a small combined-grade school in Waseca, Minnesota, enrolling 13 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Minnesota schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 60/100).
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 also operates Swmetro Online Learning (115 students) and Swmetro Level 4 Programs (71 students) alongside Swmetro Waseca.
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 Waseca compares
Swmetro Waseca on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▼ 18% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 37% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Student demographics
White 53.8%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1%
Two or More 23.1%
Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Swmetro Waseca is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
How Swmetro Waseca Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swmetro Online Learning | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Swmetro Level 4 Programs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Swmetro Shakopee Special Ed | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Swmetro Alc | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Swmetro Buffalo-Transitions | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Swmetro Waseca'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.
Similar enrollment (~13 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Swmetro Waseca
How many students attend Swmetro Waseca?
Swmetro Waseca has 13 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Waseca, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Swmetro Waseca?
The student-teacher ratio at Swmetro Waseca is 13:1, which is 18% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Swmetro Waseca?
The largest demographic group at Swmetro Waseca is White at 53.8% of enrollment, in Waseca, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Swmetro Waseca?
Swmetro Waseca has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: 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.
How does Swmetro Waseca rank among schools in Waseca?
By Resource Investment Index, Swmetro Waseca ranks #1 of 4 schools in Waseca, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Waseca on the city page.
Is Swmetro Waseca a good school?
Swmetro Waseca earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Waseca, 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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