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Mankato Public School District, MN: schools, enrollment and spending

Mankato Public School District runs 27 public schools with 8,219 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 15.6 students per teacher is about the same as the Minnesota figure of 15.2.Listed in NCES data as "MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT".

At a glance

Schools
27
Students
8,219
Teachers (FTE)
526
Students per teacher
15.6
MN: 15.2 · US: 15.3
Address
10 Civic Center Plaza Ste 2, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone
(507)387-1868
County
Blue Earth County
Locale
City: Small
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2718780
State district ID
MN-010077
Total staff (FTE)
901
School counselors (FTE)
20.0About 411 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
22.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district15.6
Minnesota15.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (8,693), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$137.9 million
Federal revenue
$13.9 million
State revenue
$88.3 million
Local revenue
$35.7 million
Total spending
$134.7 million
Spending per pupil
$15,496
Salaries
$71.7 million53.2% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$137.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 10.1%
  • State: 64.0%
  • Local: 25.9%

Minnesota overall

  • Federal: 9.4%
  • State: 63.0%
  • Local: 27.6%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,496
Minnesota$17,873
United States$16,826

Schools in Mankato Public School District

By level: 9 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary, 4 other, 1 prekindergarten. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Bridges Community ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 525116.7
Central Freedom SchoolCEP schoolHigh7 to 121
Central High Area Learning CenterCEP schoolHigh9 to 12798.8
Central Middle School ALCCEP schoolMiddle6 to 80
Dakota Meadows Middle SchoolCEP schoolMiddle6 to 885219.4
Eagle Lake ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 527013.5
Franklin ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 538812.5
Futures ProgramCEP schoolOtherK to 12332.8
Futures SunCEP schoolOther1 to 1221
Hoover ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 546115.9
InsiteCEP schoolHigh1218
Jefferson ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 519111.9
Kennedy ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 534713.9
Life Lines Adult ConnectionHigh11 to 120
Mankato Area Night SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 120
Mankato Area Public Schools OnlineHigh9 to 120
Mankato Area Summer SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 120
Mankato East Senior HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,30220.0
Mankato Schools Center for LearningCEP schoolPrekindergartenPK165
Mankato West Senior HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,23220.5
Monroe ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 536713.6
Prairie Care MankatoOtherK to 121818.0
Prairie Winds Middle SchoolCEP schoolMiddle6 to 888718.1
Roosevelt ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 530213.7
Rosa Parks ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 542511.8
Special EducationOtherPK to 1223313.7
Washington ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 537615.0

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.