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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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,870 students in Mankato Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Mankato Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
25 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
8,029 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
501 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mankato Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.59
# American Indian Students
50 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
184 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
641 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
1,078 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
13%
12%
# White Students
5,540 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
69%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
519 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
847
# Students in K Grade:
533
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
568
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
632
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
571
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
599
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
582
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
615
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
565
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
646
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
652
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
679
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
667
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
663
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,778 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,181
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,778
$18,580
Best Mankato Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School Alc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 Fulton Street
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Grades: 6-8
| 2 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 17 students
Rank: #33.
Dakota Meadows Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Howard Dr
Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 387-5077
Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 387-5077
Grades: 6-8
| 886 students
Rank: #44.
Prairie Winds Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Prairie Winds Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-6625
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-6625
Grades: 6-8
| 914 students
Rank: #55.
Futures Program
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1610 Commerce Dr
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Grades: K-12
| 31 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
Futures Sun
Special Education School
2077 Lookout Dr
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Grades: 1-12
| 17 students
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