Mankato Public School District

10 Civic Center Plaza Ste 2
Mankato, MN 56001-8741
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#129 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mankato Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mankato Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mankato Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mankato Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mankato Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mankato Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$135 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mankato Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,181
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mankato Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,778
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mankato Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mankato Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School Alc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 Fulton Street
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Grades: 6-8
| 2 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Care Mankato
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 E Main St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Grades: K-12
| 17 students
Rank: #33.
Dakota Meadows Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Howard Dr
Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 387-5077
Grades: 6-8
| 886 students
Rank: #44.
Prairie Winds Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Prairie Winds Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-6625
Grades: 6-8
| 914 students
Rank: #55.
Futures Program
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1610 Commerce Dr
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
Grades: 7-12
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Futures Sun
Special Education School
2077 Lookout Dr
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Grades: 1-12
| 17 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,029 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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