B+
Mankato Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Mankato, North Mankato, Eagle Lake, Mankato, South Bend, Madison Lake, Belgrade, Lime, Le Ray, Jamestown and Skyline, and parts of Kasota, Decoria, Rapidan and Judson.
Students
8,219
Schools
27
Spent per student
$14,453
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$208.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mankato Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 15% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $208.3M, about $25,346 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Waterville.
PK–4Waterville ElementaryWaterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District
7–8Waterville-Elysian-Morristown JR.Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District
9–12Waterville-Elysian-Morristown SR.Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,453 per student · 15% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 28%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 66%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,693’20
8,640’21
8,398’22
8,276’23
8,219’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 68%Black 14%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
27 public schools.
Hoover Elementary
B+461 students16:1
Rosa Parks Elementary
B425 students12:1
Franklin Elementary
A388 students12:1
Washington Elementary
B+376 students14:1
Monroe Elementary
B+367 students13:1
Kennedy Elementary
B+347 students14:1
Roosevelt Elementary
B+302 students13:1
Eagle Lake Elementary
A270 students13:1
Bridges Community Elementary
A+251 students16:1
Jefferson Elementary
A191 students12:1
Prairie Winds Middle School
B−887 students18:1
Dakota Meadows Middle School
B852 students19:1
Central Middle School ALC
0 students
Mankato East Senior High
B−1,302 students20:1
Mankato West Senior High
A−1,232 students20:1
Central High Area Learning Center
D−79 students8:1
Insite
18 students
Central Freedom School
1 students1:1
Life Lines Adult Connection
0 students
Mankato Area Night School
0 students
Mankato Area Public Schools Online
0 students
Mankato Area Summer School
0 students
Special Education
233 students14:1
Mankato Schools Center for Learning
165 students
Futures Program
C−33 students3:1
Futures Sun
21 students
Prairie Care Mankato
18 students18:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial school districtButternut Valley, Cambria, Garden City
$14,012per student
St. Peter Public School DistrictKasota, Oshawa, St. Peter
$15,337per student
Nicollet Public School DistrictNicollet, Oshawa
$15,592per student
Cleveland Public School DistrictCleveland, Washington
$12,777per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.