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SWMetro ALC

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

401 East 4th St, Chaska, MN 55318 · (952) 567-8100 · Part of Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

Chaska’s School Grade A better than 86% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
52
Students per teacher
2:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about SWMetro ALC

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 2 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 40.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 East 4th St, Chaska

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 92
Grade 103
Grade 1119
Grade 1228
Enrollment over time
87’20
61’21
88’22
90’23
52’24

Down 40.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 23%Black 8%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about SWMetro ALC from Chaska families.

Other schools in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

The district →
SWMetro RVEC Level 4
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Jordan
D
71 students7:1
SWMetro St. Boni Level 4
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Saint Bonifacius
21 students4:1
SWMetro East Union Level 4
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Carver
14 students3:1
SWMetro Waseca
Other · Grades K–12 · Waseca
13 students4:1
SWMetro288 Elevate Online K-6
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Shakopee
13 students
SWMetro Level 3
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Le Center
11 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Chaska’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.