Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kasson, MN

Kasson-Mantorville Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Kasson-Mantorville Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 271698002243
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kasson-Mantorville Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Minnesota schools.

#5 of 7
public schools in Kasson · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
34.3:1
large classes for Minnesota
17.9%
free-lunch eligible

Kasson-Mantorville Middle School has class sizes larger than 96% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kasson-Mantorville Middle School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Kasson, MN.

Enrollment

685

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

34.3:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

+117% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.9%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Larger classes than state median
0:135:134.3:1

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 Middle School

Kasson-Mantorville Middle School is a lower-poverty, large elementary school in Kasson, Minnesota, enrolling 685 students.

Class loads run heavy: 34.3:1 is larger than about 96% of Minnesota schools and 117% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.9% free-meal eligibility runs 58% below the Minnesota average.

Enrollment of 685 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

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

Against 388 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #261.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 685 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

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

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Kasson-Mantorville School District also operates Kasson-Mantorville Elementary (796 students) and Kasson-Mantorville Senior High (671 students) alongside Kasson-Mantorville Middle School.

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 Middle School compares

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

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 34.3:1 ▲ 117% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.9% ▼ 58% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 685 top 14% - -

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

34.3:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
685
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.9%
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
34.3:1
students per teacher - 117% above state mean
Top 96% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 685 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 87.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.3, Kasson-Mantorville Middle School 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 Middle School.

$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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Kasson-Mantorville Middle School'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 elementary 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 Middle School'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 Middle School

How many students attend Kasson-Mantorville Middle School?

Kasson-Mantorville Middle School has 685 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kasson, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kasson-Mantorville Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kasson-Mantorville Middle School is 34.3:1, which is 117% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 118% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

17.9% of students at Kasson-Mantorville Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kasson-Mantorville Middle School is White at 87.2% of enrollment, in Kasson, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kasson-Mantorville Middle School?

Kasson-Mantorville Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Middle School rank among public schools in Kasson?

By Resource Investment Index, Kasson-Mantorville Middle School ranks #5 of 7 public 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 public schools in Kasson on the city page.

Is Kasson-Mantorville Middle School a good school?

Kasson-Mantorville Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Minnesota schools. 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 Middle School, Kasson-Mantorville School District also operates Kasson-Mantorville Elementary (796 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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