Total enrollment
560
+175 (+45%) vs SY 2020-21
29 schools in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
Minnesota · 560 students · 14 cities
For a Minnesota district, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 runs a mid-sized public-school system: 29 schools and roughly 560 students (6 elementary and 18 high).
4-year change in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
+7 (+54%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 270 to 226 students (down 16%) and from 55 to 48 full-time teachers (down 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 is a thinly populated public-school district in Minnesota. The district maintains 29 schools and instructs approximately 560 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 spans 6 elementary, 18 high schools, and 5 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 is about 19, meaningfully below the Minnesota average of roughly 357.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 has rose 45% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 385 students to 560. Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 now counts 20 public schools, up from 13 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.