Top Rankings
Mankato Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,870 students in Mankato Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Mankato Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
25 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
8,029 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
501 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mankato Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
13%
12%
% White
69%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,778 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,181
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,778
$18,580
Best Mankato Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School Alc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 Fulton Street
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Gr: 6-8 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Prairie Care Mankato
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 E Main St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-1818
Gr: K-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Dakota Meadows Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 Howard Dr
Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 387-5077
Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 387-5077
Gr: 6-8 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Prairie Winds Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Prairie Winds Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-6625
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-6625
Gr: 6-8 | 914 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
Futures Program
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1610 Commerce Dr
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Gr: K-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: n/an/a
Central Freedom School
Alternative School
110 Fulton St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3047
Gr: 7-12 | 3 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Futures Sun
Special Education School
2077 Lookout Dr
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-1455
Gr: 1-12 | 17 students Minority enrollment: 47%
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