Mankato West Senior High School vs. Mankato East Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mankato West Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Mankato East Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,193 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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,193 students
1,336 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1


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


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


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


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


Graduation Rate
92%
91%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
7%
8%


% Black
9%
16%


% White
77%
67%


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


Diversity Score
0.40
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

