Other / mixed grade configuration · Kasson, MN

Kasson-Mantorville Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Kasson-Mantorville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271698000783
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kasson-Mantorville Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.

#3 of 4
schools in Kasson · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
students per teacher
18.0%
free-lunch eligible

Kasson-Mantorville Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kasson-Mantorville Elementary ranks #3 of 4 schools in Kasson, MN.

Enrollment

796

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.7:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.0%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kasson-Mantorville Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:114.7:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary

Kasson-Mantorville Elementary is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in Kasson, Minnesota, enrolling 796 students.

At 14.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Minnesota median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.0% free-meal eligibility runs 58% below the Minnesota average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Minnesota, bigger than 91% of state schools at 796 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.

Against 323 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #86.

Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 599 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Kasson-Mantorville School District spends $10,697 per pupil, 30% below the Minnesota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Kasson-Mantorville School District also operates Kasson-Mantorville Middle School (685 students) and Kasson-Mantorville Senior High (671 students) alongside Kasson-Mantorville Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Kasson-Mantorville Elementary compares

Kasson-Mantorville Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▼ 7% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.0% ▼ 58% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 796 top 9% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
796
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.0%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 52% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,697
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 598 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 84.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 1.5%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.2, Kasson-Mantorville Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kasson-Mantorville School District, which includes Kasson-Mantorville Elementary.

$10,697
Per student
-30%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 66.5%
Federal 6.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Kasson-Mantorville Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kasson-Mantorville Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kasson-Mantorville Senior High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kasson-Mantorville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kasson-Mantorville School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kasson-Mantorville Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kasson-Mantorville Elementary

How many students attend Kasson-Mantorville Elementary?

Kasson-Mantorville Elementary has 796 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kasson, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary is 14.7:1, which is 7% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary?

18.0% of students at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kasson-Mantorville Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in Kasson, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kasson-Mantorville Elementary?

Kasson-Mantorville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kasson-Mantorville Elementary rank among schools in Kasson?

By Resource Investment Index, Kasson-Mantorville Elementary ranks #3 of 4 schools in Kasson, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Kasson on the city page.

Is Kasson-Mantorville Elementary a good school?

Kasson-Mantorville Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Kasson-Mantorville School District?

Besides Kasson-Mantorville Elementary, Kasson-Mantorville School District also operates Kasson-Mantorville Middle School (685 students) and Kasson-Mantorville Senior High (671 students). See the Kasson-Mantorville School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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