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Mankato, Minnesota - 21 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Mankato Public School District #213 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,259 per pupil, Mankato Public School District ranks #339 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,398
Total Enrollment
21
Schools
$13,259
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mankato Public School District operates 21 public schools serving 8,398 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 8 combined, 3 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Blue Earth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,259 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.1% local, 61.4% state, and 12.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #213 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 21 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 335.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.6% White, 13.2% African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Futures Program, with a diversity index of 69.2/100.
Its largest campus is Mankato East Senior High, enrolling 1,302 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Central Freedom School, at 1 students, a 1302x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mankato East Senior High accounts for 15.5% of all Mankato Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Mankato Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mankato Public School District school enrollment varies 1302× across entities
Mankato Public School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,302 students (highest), a spread of 1,301 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mankato Public School District student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Mankato Public School District is typically wider than the Mankato Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mankato Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Mankato Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Mankato Public School District?
Mankato Public School District has 21 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 8,398 students.
How much does Mankato Public School District spend per student?
Mankato Public School District spends $13,259 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #213 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Mankato Public School District?
Mankato Public School District students are 65.6% White, 13.2% African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 21 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mankato Public School District?
Mankato Public School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #213 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.