Other / mixed grade configuration · Mankato, MN

Central Freedom School

Federal NCES profile for Central Freedom School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 75/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271878003678
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👥 S:T ratio
96
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Freedom School earns 75/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota.

#1 of 6
schools in Mankato · Resource Index
75
Resource Index · Higher
1:1
small classes for Minnesota
1
students enrolled

Central Freedom School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Central Freedom School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Mankato, MN.

School address

Mankato, MN 56001
District: Mankato Public School District · Minnesota

NCES ID 271878003678 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Central Freedom School held near 3 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 271878003678 · Mankato, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

1 enr · 1:1 · RII 75

Nearest enrollment peer: Mankato East Senior High (1,302 students)

Central Freedom School held near 3 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Central Freedom School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Freedom School reports 1 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Central Freedom School compares

Central Freedom School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 1:1 ▼ 94% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1 top 99% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

1:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
1:1
students per teacher - 94% below state mean
Top 1% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,091
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Central Freedom School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Mankato Public School District reports $14,091 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central Freedom School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mankato East Senior High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mankato West Senior High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Prairie Winds Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Dakota Meadows Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hoover Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Central Freedom School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mankato Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central Freedom School

How many students attend Central Freedom School?

Central Freedom School has 1 student enrolled. It is an alternative school in Mankato, MN. CCD year-over-year: 3 (2022-23) → 3 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Freedom School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Freedom School is 1:1, which is 94% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 94% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Freedom School?

The largest demographic group at Central Freedom School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Mankato, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Freedom School?

Central Freedom School has a Resource Investment Index of 75/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Central Freedom School rank among schools in Mankato?

By Resource Investment Index, Central Freedom School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Mankato, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mankato on the city page.

What other schools are in Mankato Public School District?

Besides Central Freedom School, Mankato Public School District also operates Mankato East Senior High (1,302 students), Mankato West Senior High (1,232 students), and Prairie Winds Middle School (887 students). See the Mankato Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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