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Mankato School District, Minnesota

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Mankato School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 8,276 (2023-2024)
Schools: 26 (2023-2024)
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Mankato School District is a school district in Minnesota (Blue Earth, Le Sueur, and Nicollet counties). During the 2024 school year, 8,276 students attended one of the district's 26 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Mankato School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Elizabeth Hanke2028
Christopher Kind2028
Liz Ratcliff2028
Erin Roberts2028
Patrick Baker2026
Kari Pratt2026
Shannon Sinning2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $18,170,000 $2,103 12%
Local: $37,868,000 $4,383 26%
State: $89,304,000 $10,336 61%
Total: $145,342,000 $16,822
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $149,215,000 $17,270
Total Current Expenditures: $114,557,000 $13,258
Instructional Expenditures: $77,826,000 $9,007 52%
Student and Staff Support: $10,829,000 $1,253 7%
Administration: $7,955,000 $920 5%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,947,000 $2,077 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $23,844,000 $2,759
Construction: $21,602,000 $2,500
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,195,000 $717
Interest on Debt: $3,431,000 $397


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 70-74 21 25-29 <50 40-44 54
2018-2019 59 65-69 24 40-44 <50 40-44 67
2017-2018 63 80-84 28 45-49 <50 50-54 70
2016-2017 66 75-79 31 50-54 <50 55-59 73
2015-2016 67 75-79 30 50-54 <50 60-64 73
2014-2015 70 85-89 33 50-54 <50 60-64 76
2013-2014 70 80-84 38 55-59 21-39 70-74 74
2012-2013 69 80-84 37 45-49 <50 50-59 74
2011-2012 70 80-84 35 55-59 40-59 60-79 75
2010-2011 66 75-79 35 45-49 21-39 70

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 56 70-74 29 35-39 <50 45-49 63
2018-2019 64 70-74 33 40-44 <50 50-54 71
2017-2018 64 75-79 33 50-54 <50 50-54 71
2016-2017 67 75-79 37 45-49 <50 50-54 73
2015-2016 67 75-79 41 50-54 40-59 50-54 72
2014-2015 65 75-79 35 45-49 <50 50-54 71
2013-2014 64 75-79 33 45-49 21-39 45-49 70
2012-2013 65 65-69 33 45-49 21-39 50-59 70
2011-2012 80 80-84 52 65-69 >=80 60-79 84
2010-2011 79 80-84 53 65-69 60-79 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 87 >=80 75-79 70-79 PS >=50 90
2018-2019 86 >=80 65-69 70-79 >=50 90
2017-2018 88 >=80 80-84 70-79 PS PS 90
2016-2017 86 >=50 70-74 70-79 >=50 90
2015-2016 85 >=50 55-59 60-79 PS 90
2014-2015 82 >=80 55-59 40-59 PS 87
2013-2014 82 >=80 50-59 40-59 PS 88
2012-2013 86 >=80 60-69 60-79 PS 89
2011-2012 83 >=50 50-59 60-79 PS 87
2010-2011 81 60-79 60-69 40-59 PS 84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 8,276 -1.5
2022-2023 8,398 -2.9
2021-2022 8,640 -0.6
2020-2021 8,693 -3.8
2019-2020 9,021 2.5
2018-2019 8,799 0.2
2017-2018 8,780 1.4
2016-2017 8,661 4.1
2015-2016 8,308 4.2
2014-2015 7,963 1.6
2013-2014 7,838 0.7
2012-2013 7,780 1.7
2011-2012 7,649 1.2
2010-2011 7,559 2.5
2009-2010 7,368 0.7
2008-2009 7,316 0.8
2007-2008 7,257 1.3
2006-2007 7,163 0.6
2005-2006 7,118 1.5
2004-2005 7,010 -1.1
2003-2004 7,087 0.0
2002-2003 7,090 0.1
2001-2002 7,083 1.3
2000-2001 6,991 -2.3
1999-2000 7,152 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Mankato School District (%) Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 1.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3 7.1
Black 13.4 11.8
Hispanic 8.1 11.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 6.5 6.4
White 69.0 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Mankato School District had 530.42 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.6.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 23.63
Kindergarten: 25.03
Elementary: 215.36
Secondary: 167.34
Total: 530.42

Mankato School District employed 15.00 district administrators and 21.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 15.00
District Administrative Support: 18.95
School Administrators: 21.00
School Administrative Support: 27.59
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 100.49
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 22.31
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.16
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.84
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.80
Library/Media Support: 2.60
Student Support Services: 100.22
Other Support Services: 79.69


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Mankato School District operates 26 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bridges Community Elementary250KG-5
Central Freedom School37-12
Central High Area Learning Center999-12
Central Middle School Alc26-8
Dakota Meadows Middle School8866-8
Eagle Lake Elementary281KG-5
Franklin Elementary430PK-5
Futures Program31KG-12
Futures Sun171-12
Hoover Elementary493KG-5
Jefferson Elementary187KG-5
Kennedy Elementary363PK-5
Life Lines Adult Connection011-12
Mankato Area Night School09-12
Mankato Area Public Schools Online09-12
Mankato Area Summer School09-12
Mankato East Senior High1,3369-12
Mankato Schools Center For Learning17PK-PK
Mankato West Senior High1,1939-12
Monroe Elementary405KG-5
Prairie Care Mankato17KG-12
Prairie Winds Middle School9146-8
Roosevelt Elementary319KG-5
Rosa Parks Elementary416KG-5
Special Education247PK-12
Washington Elementary370KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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