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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,068 students in Mankato Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Mankato Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
26 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
8,398 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
546 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mankato Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 527 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
0.48
0.62
# American Indian Students
45 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
185 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
632 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
1,088 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
5,925 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
71%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
506 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
307
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
569
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
620
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
554
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
608
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
585
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
635
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
569
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
644
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
646
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
684
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
671
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
634
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
672
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,427 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,041 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,427
$17,860
Spending / Student
$16,041
$18,586
Best Mankato Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1000 N Broad St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-4287
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-4287
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Kennedy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | 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
| 370 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mankato Schools Center For Learning
Magnet School
15 Map Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Grades: PK
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
10 Civic Center Plaza Suite
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Grades: PK-12
| 267 students
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