School #540

School #540 is a minimally staffed combined-grade school in PLYMOUTH, Minnesota, run under Intermediate School District 287. The school educates 5 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 50 students per school, that is 90% leaner than typical.

Within Intermediate School District 287, which oversees 15 schools and 927 students, School #540 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, School #540 lists that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 20% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 6.4:1, putting School #540 higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Hennepin County) shows that median household earnings sit near $97,653, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Hennepin County's 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), School #540 is one campus in the mix.

Tier One is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 5 students in 2018 compared to 5 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.