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Special Education

10 Civic Center Plaza Suite
Mankato, MN 56001

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Special Education serves 233 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special education school
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 233 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Special Education's student population of 233 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Special Education
Pre-K	226
Kind	2
1	3
3	1
6	1

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Total Students

233 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Special Education
2025	233
2024	247
2023	267
2022	268
2021	244
2020	295
2019	271
2018	278
2017	277
2016	253
2015	250
2014	232
2013	238
2012	251
2011	267
2010	245
2009	242
2008	210
1999	121
1998	105
1997	108
1996	103
1995	107
1994	98
1993	111
1992	98
1991	104
1990	93
1989	73
1988	66
1987	67

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Special Education
2025	17
2024	20
2023	20
2022	15
2021	15
2020	11
2019	12
2018	10
2017	12
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	19
2012	4
2011	5
2010	8
2009	7
2008	3
1996	11
1995	15
1994	15
1993	10
1992	11
1991	8
1990	9
1989	7
1988	5
1987	5

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School Rankings

The of Special Education is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Special Education	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	27:1	14:1	16:1
2019	23:1	14:1	16:1
2018	28:1	14:1	17:1
2017	23:1	14:1	17:1
2016	17:1	14:1	17:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	31:1	15:1	17:1
2009	35:1	15:1	16:1
1996	9:1	17:1	18:1
1995	7:1	17:1	20:1
1994	7:1	17:1	19:1
1993	11:1	18:1	20:1
1992	9:1	17:1	18:1
1991	13:1	17:1	18:1
1990	10:1	17:1	18:1
1989	10:1	17:1	18:1
1988	13:1	17:1	19:1
1987	13:1	17:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Special Education	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	6%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Special Education	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2025	10%	12%
2024	11%	12%
2023	10%	11%	7%
2022	8%	10%	7%
2021	7%	10%	7%
2020	8%	10%	6%
2019	6%	9%	6%
2018	8%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	2%	8%	5%
2013	4%	8%	5%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	7%	7%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	5%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Special Education	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2025	11%	12%
2024	11%	12%
2023	9%	12%	13%
2022	8%	12%	13%
2021	11%	12%	14%
2020	11%	11%	12%
2019	9%	11%	12%
2018	12%	11%	12%
2017	10%	11%	12%
2016	8%	10%	11%
2015	9%	10%	10%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	9%	9%	10%
2012	7%	9%	9%
2011	7%	9%	8%
2010	6%	10%	8%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	7%	9%	7%
1999	3%	6%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

70%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Special Education	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2025	70%	60%
2024	69%	61%
2023	74%	62%	71%
2022	76%	63%	71%
2021	74%	63%	72%
2020	73%	65%	75%
2019	76%	66%	75%
2018	73%	66%	77%
2017	80%	67%	77%
2016	81%	69%	79%
2015	84%	70%	80%
2014	89%	71%	80%
2013	84%	72%	80%
2012	83%	73%	82%
2011	82%	74%	83%
2010	81%	75%	84%
2009	88%	76%	85%
2008	88%	77%	85%
1999	93%	85%	93%
1998	17%	85%	93%
1997	96%	87%	94%
1996	99%	87%	94%
1995	96%	88%	94%
1994	95%	89%	94%
1993	97%	89%	96%
1992	93%	90%	96%
1991	96%	90%	96%
1990	96%	91%	96%
1989	96%	92%	97%
1988	97%	92%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Special Education	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	8%	6%
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	4%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

40%

0.49

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Special Education	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2025	0.49	0.61
2024	0.50	0.60
2023	0.44	0.59	0.47
2022	0.41	0.58	0.47
2021	0.44	0.58	0.46
2020	0.45	0.55	0.42
2019	0.41	0.54	0.42
2018	0.45	0.54	0.39
2017	0.35	0.53	0.39
2016	0.34	0.51	0.37
2015	0.29	0.49	0.35
2014	0.20	0.48	0.34
2013	0.29	0.47	0.35
2012	0.31	0.45	0.32
2011	0.32	0.44	0.30
2010	0.34	0.42	0.29
2009	0.22	0.41	0.28
2008	0.22	0.40	0.27
1999	0.13	0.27	0.14
1998	0.14	0.27	0.13
1997	0.08	0.24	0.13
1996	0.02	0.24	0.12
1995	0.08	0.22	0.11
1994	0.10	0.21	0.10
1993	0.06	0.21	0.08
1992	0.13	0.19	0.07
1991	0.08	0.19	0.07
1990	0.08	0.17	0.07
1989	0.08	0.15	0.06
1988	0.06	0.15	0.05

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(22-23)

1.3%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Special Education	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	1.3%	27.3%	30.6%
2022	1.3%	31.2%	40.9%
2021	0.4%	21.2%	24.3%

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Eligible for

39%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Special Education	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2025	39%	34%
2024	43%	36%
2023	48%	35%	35%
2022	28%	26%	25%
2021	37%	26%	27%
2020	34%	27%	28%
2019	36%	28%	28%
2018	39%	29%	28%
2017	38%	30%	28%
2016	36%	31%	30%
2015	35%	31%	29%
2014	38%	31%	30%
2013	37%	31%	31%
2012	38%	30%	29%
2011	18%	29%	26%
2010	21%	28%	25%
2009	27%	25%	22%
2008	24%	24%	23%
1999	6%	19%	16%
1998	17%	19%	15%
1993	23%	17%	15%
1992	31%	18%	16%
1991	25%	16%	14%
1990	20%	15%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2008-2025)
Year	Special Education	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	6%	7%
2023	3%	8%	7%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	5%	9%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	5%	8%	7%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	4%	8%	9%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	4%	8%	9%
2008	3%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mankato Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Special Education?

233 students attend Special Education.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Special Education students are White, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Special Education?

Special Education has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Special Education offer ?

Special Education offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Special Education part of?

Special Education is part of Mankato Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Special Education located?

Special Education is located in the City Center neighborhood of Mankato, MN. There are 1 other public schools located in City Center.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special education school
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 233 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education