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Mankato Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 2,956 students in Mankato Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Mankato Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Mankato Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mankato East Senior High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
8,640 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
549 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mankato Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
# American Indian Students
41 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
179 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
625 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
1,154 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
13%
11%
# White Students
6,111 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
71%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
513 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
283
497
# Students in K Grade:
616
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
574
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
610
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
610
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
643
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
618
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
671
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
661
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
683
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
684
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
659
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
640
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
688
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,591 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,966
$17,887
Spending / Student
$15,591
$18,614
Best Mankato Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mankato West Senior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1351 S Riverfront Dr
Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 387-3461
Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 387-3461
Grades: 9-12
| 1,249 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Futures Program
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1610 Commerce Dr
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Grades: K-12
| 37 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Prairie Care Mankato
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 E Main St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Grades: K-12
| 15 students
Rank: #44.
Mankato East Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2600 Hoffman Rd
Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 387-5671
Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 387-5671
Grades: 9-12
| 1,276 students
Rank: #55.
Central High Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
110 Fulton St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Grades: 9-12
| 108 students
Rank: n/an/a
Central Freedom School
Alternative School
110 Fulton St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Grades: 7-12
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Life Lines Adult Connection
Alternative School
110 Fulton St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-5501
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-5501
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mankato Area Night School
Alternative School
110 Fulton St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mankato Area Summer School
Alternative School
110 Fulton St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education
Special Education School
10 Civic Center Plaza Suite
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Grades: PK-12
| 268 students
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