Futures Program

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · North Mankato, Minnesota

Futures Program in North Mankato, Minnesota enrolled 33 students in 2024-25 with 12.2 full-time teachers, 2.7 students per teacher against the Minnesota median of 6.6. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading and 20% or less proficient in math in 2021-22 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 44.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

33 students in 2022-23, 31 students in 2023-24, 33 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.3 to 12.2.

Students enrolled at Futures Program by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 330102030402022-23332023-24312024-2533
Students enrolled at Futures Program by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 330102030402022-23332023-24312024-2533
Students enrolled at Futures Program by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 330102030402022-23332023-24312024-2533
Students enrolled at Futures Program by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 330102030402022-23332023-24312024-2533
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233311.32.9
2023-243111.52.7
2024-253312.22.7

2.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Minnesota schools of this kind

Among the 163 Minnesota schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 6.6; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; Futures Program 2.7; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherFutures Program 2.7state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; Futures Program 2.7; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherFutures Program 2.7state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; Futures Program 2.7; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherFutures Program 2.7state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; Futures Program 2.7; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherFutures Program 2.7state median 6.6U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Futures Program enrolled 37 students; it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions15
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

39.4% of students were White, 36.4% Black, 9.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White39.4%
  2. Black36.4%
  3. Hispanic9.1%
  4. Two or more races9.1%
  5. American Indian6.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Futures Program scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts20% or less55%51.1%
Math20% or less48%44.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in North Mankato

2 public schools of this kind in North Mankato report 2024-25 enrollment; Futures Program is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Futures Program332.772.7%
Futures Sun21not reported52.4%

All public schools in North Mankato →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Futures Program

  1. Futures SunThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.4 miles away: 21 students (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Special EducationThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.6 miles away: 233 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare Futures Program with Futures SunStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mankato Area Public Schools spends per student$14,091 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,091
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaFutures Program is the number 128 by size of 245 Minnesota schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#128 of 245
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher2.7 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 6.6 for schools of this kind.2.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Futures Program

  1. How many students attend Futures Program?
    33 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 33 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in North Mankato, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Futures Program?
    2.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for schools of this kind is 6.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Futures Program a Title I school?
    Futures Program was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Futures Program do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Futures Program scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Futures Program in?
    Mankato Area Public Schools, NCES district ID 2718780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 271878004374 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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