Enrollment
12
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Waseca, MN
Swmetro Waseca-Transitions
Federal NCES profile for Swmetro Waseca-Transitions, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270042005527
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Swmetro Waseca-Transitions earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 10
- public schools in Waseca · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 54.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 12
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Swmetro Waseca-Transitions ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Waseca, MN.
School address
District: Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 · Minnesota
NCES ID 270042005527 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
54.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+27% vs state
What stands out at Swmetro Waseca-Transitions
Swmetro Waseca-Transitions is a higher-need, small high school in Waseca, Minnesota, enrolling 12 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 54.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Minnesota schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 34 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #15.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 also operates Swmetro Online Learning (115 students) and Swmetro Level 4 Programs (71 students) alongside Swmetro Waseca-Transitions.
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-Transitions compares
Swmetro Waseca-Transitions on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.5% | ▲ 27% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.2, Swmetro Waseca-Transitions is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Swmetro Waseca-Transitions Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swmetro Online Learning | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Swmetro Level 4 Programs | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Swmetro Shakopee Special Ed | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Swmetro Alc | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Swmetro Buffalo-Transitions | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Swmetro Waseca-Transitions'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 high 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
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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 Waseca-Transitions
How many students attend Swmetro Waseca-Transitions?
Swmetro Waseca-Transitions has 12 students enrolled. It is a high school in Waseca, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Swmetro Waseca-Transitions?
54.5% of students at Swmetro Waseca-Transitions are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Swmetro Waseca-Transitions?
The largest demographic group at Swmetro Waseca-Transitions is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Waseca, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Swmetro Waseca-Transitions?
Swmetro Waseca-Transitions has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Swmetro Waseca-Transitions rank among public schools in Waseca?
By Resource Investment Index, Swmetro Waseca-Transitions ranks #1 of 10 public 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 public schools in Waseca on the city page.
Is Swmetro Waseca-Transitions a good school?
Swmetro Waseca-Transitions earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. 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-Transitions, 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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