Mankato East Senior High School vs. Mankato West Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mankato East Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Mankato West Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,336 students in grades 9-12, Mankato East Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,193 students in grades 9-12, Mankato West Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,336 students
1,193 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#829 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#597 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
36%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
61%


Graduation Rate
91%
92%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
348
294
Grade 10 Students
368
296
Grade 11 Students
318
320
Grade 12 Students
302
283
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
8%
7%


% Black
16%
9%


% White
67%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

