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Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (484 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,392
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$32.6M
Total spending
484
Students enrolled
41st
Pct. in MN
$64,392

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (484 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,392, below the national average of $70,245, serving 484 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (484 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 41st percentile for Minnesota
  • 47th percentile nationally
  • 41% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.

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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median

Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288's instructional payroll puts 21.7% into regular program , 57.9 points below the state median of 79.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Southwest Metro MN median Gap
Regular program 21.7% 79.6% -57.9 pp
Special education 62.4% 15.3% +47.1 pp
Vocational programs 14.5% 3.4% +11.1 pp
Other programs 1.5% 0.4% +1.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 354 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2700420 · FY2023.

LEAID 2700420 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Southwest Metro F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P41 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P47 national PPE-AGENCY Agency spend ENR-TINY 484 students INSTR-MID 41% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Menahga FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,392 estimated average teacher salary · P41 in Minnesota · P47 nationally · 41% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cambridge-isanti (+$480est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Southwest Metro

Salary neighbourhood · Southwest Metro

Southwest Metro sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Southwest Metro

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,392 47th percentile higher than 47% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

  • It is a very small district (484 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its reported per-pupil figure ($67,457) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$64,392.284

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$65,505

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Minnesota compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

What the Numbers Say About Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 484 students with $32.6M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,392. NCES LEAID 2700420 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 41% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 reports $32.6M in total expenditure against $31.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 41% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $4.2M.

How does Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 $64,392
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 pays -23.2% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $67,457 vs $17,610

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Out-of-state districts near Southwest Metro Intermediate 288's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Southwest Metro Intermediate 288: closest on enrollment (484 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,392 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$31.5M
Total Revenue
$32.6M
Total Expenditure
$13.4M
Instruction Salaries
41% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.5M
Regular Program
$4.2M
Special Education
$1.0M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 51% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 49% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 places 161 of 251 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.

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Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Red Rock Central School District
$76,530
402 students
Underwood Public School District
$60,302
568 students
Adrian Public School District
$56,981
573 students
Renville County West Schools
$67,319
580 students
Nashwauk-keewatin School District
$69,990
581 students
Red Lake Falls Public School Dist.
$58,125
384 students

This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
What is the average teacher salary in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288?

The average teacher salary in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 is $64,392 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 pays 5.4% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $64,392.

How does Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 pays 8.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,392.

Why is the per-pupil figure for Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 so high?

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 484 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $32.6M budget by that small enrollment produces a per-pupil figure that is not comparable to a standard school district, so we report total spending and enrollment instead.

What percentage of Southwest Metro Intermediate 288's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 41% of Southwest Metro Intermediate 288's total expenditure of $32.6M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Southwest Metro Intermediate 288's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.