SWMetro Buffalo-Transitions
Buffalo · MN · Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 · Public
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How SWMetro Buffalo-Transitions compares for families
What families should know about SWMetro Buffalo-Transitions.
- ▸ LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Cornerstones Program, PHOENIX LEARNING CENTER, SWMetro Lakeside Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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.
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 -5.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 26 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstones Program BUFFALO |
Public | 0.9 | 23 | — |
| PHOENIX LEARNING CENTER BUFFALO |
Public | 1.7 | 36 | — |
| SWMetro Lakeside Academy BUFFALO |
Public | 5.6 | 22 | — |
| SNW Transitions Program MONTICELLO |
Public | 8.6 | 39 | — |
| Terra Nova School BUFFALO |
Public · charter | 1.3 | 56 | -27.3% |
| PRIDE TRANSITIONS BUFFALO |
Public | 0.0 | — | — |
| KNIGHTS ACADEMY SAINT MICHAEL |
Public | 9.9 | 39 | — |
| Wright Technical Center BUFFALO |
Public | 0.9 | — | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSWMetro Buffalo-Transitions is a public high school in Buffalo, MN, enrolling 26 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend SWMetro Buffalo-Transitions? SWMetro Buffalo-Transitions is a public high school in Buffalo, MN, enrolling 26 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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