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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 3 public preschools serving 1,043 students in Mankato Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Mankato Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
23 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
8,640 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
549 Teachers
16,055 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
41 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
179 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
625 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
1,154 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
6,111 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
71%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
513 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
283
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
616
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
574
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
610
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
610
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
643
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
618
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
671
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
661
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
683
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
684
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
659
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
640
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
688
189
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 N Broad St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-4287
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-4287
Grades: PK-5
| 412 students
Rank: #22.
Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2600 E Main St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-2122
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-2122
Grades: PK-5
| 363 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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