SWMetro Passageways

PRIOR LAKE · MN · Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 · Public · K-12 combined

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📋 At a glance

Programs & features
Academic signals
  • 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How SWMetro Passageways compares for families

What families should know about SWMetro Passageways.

  • LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Lakeville Shared Time Services, MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-SHAKOPEE, SWMetro JAF and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21
SAT/ACT test-takers
0
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
0.0
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

77%
admit rate
$17,214
in-state tuition/yr · $38,362 out-of-state
1310–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–31

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,778/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Minnesota-Twin Cities profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -8.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 1 students:

2025
1
2027
1
2029
1

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Lakeville Shared Time Services
LAKEVILLE
Public 9.0 1
MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-SHAKOPEE
SHAKOPEE
Public 5.1 2
SWMetro JAF
JORDAN
Public 8.9 2
SWMetro CCJ
CHASKA
Public 7.4 3
CTC Pathways
EDEN PRAIRIE
Public 5.9
ALC - Gateway - EY
EDEN PRAIRIE
Public 5.9
Gateway to College - IS
EDEN PRAIRIE
Public 5.9
Learners Center
BURNSVILLE
Public 8.5

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