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Schools in Belgrade Township · Mankato Public School District, Nicollet Public School District

Belgrade Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Belgrade Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 15% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Mankato Public
Students per teacher
15.5
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,958 students on the public path
In brief

Belgrade Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 630 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belgrade Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mankato Public spends $14,453 per student and Nicollet Public $15,592, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belgrade Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 58% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (630)Better than 34%
Towns in Nicollet County (13)Better than 31%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,430 test results and a graduating class of 633 could put Belgrade Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Belgrade Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,374 in math, 4,484 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belgrade Township, with each school’s own grade.

11 schools teach K in Belgrade Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B to A+, so check the specific school.
Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Mankato
B+
461 students16:1Rate it →
Rosa Parks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
425 students12:1Rate it →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
A
388 students12:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
376 students14:1Rate it →
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Mankato
B+
367 students13:1Rate it →
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
B
347 students14:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
302 students13:1Rate it →
Eagle Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eagle Lake
A−
270 students13:1Rate it →
Bridges Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Mankato
A+
251 students16:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
A
191 students12:1Rate it →
Nicollet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Nicollet
A
156 students14:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Belgrade Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mankato Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Nicollet Public School District, shared with Courtland, Granby, New Sweden, Nicollet, Nicollet and Oshawa. Its elementary school is in North Mankato. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Belgrade Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mankato Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 8,219 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,453MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Nicollet Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 314 students, up 24% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,592MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mankato Public School District55%
State average 51.1% · 4312 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mankato Public School District48%
State average 44.8% · 4191 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Nicollet Public School District52%
State average 51.1% · 172 students tested
Math · PK–12, Nicollet Public School District37%
State average 44.8% · 183 students tested

Belgrade Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Belgrade Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Belgrade TownshipBMankato Public PK–12 · Nicollet Public PK–12
North MankatoBMankato Public
South BendBMankato Public PK–12 · Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial PK–12
Lime—Mankato Public
KasotaB+St. Peter Public
MankatoBMankato Public
Nicollet—Nicollet Public
Oshawa—St. Peter Public PK–12 · Nicollet Public PK–12

4 of the 7 neighbors share Mankato Public with Belgrade Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Belgrade Township

16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Belgrade Townshipin other towns
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
A
388 students12:1Rate it →
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
B
347 students14:1Rate it →
Nicollet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Nicollet
A
156 students14:1Rate it →
Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Mankato
B+
461 students16:1Rate it →
Rosa Parks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
425 students12:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
376 students14:1Rate it →
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Mankato
B+
367 students13:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
302 students13:1Rate it →
Eagle Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eagle Lake
A−
270 students13:1Rate it →
Bridges Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Mankato
A+
251 students16:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
A
191 students12:1Rate it →
Prairie Winds Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mankato
B−
887 students18:1Rate it →
Dakota Meadows Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Mankato
B−
852 students19:1Rate it →
Nicollet High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Nicollet
A
151 students11:1Rate it →
Mankato East Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mankato
B−
1,302 students20:1Rate it →
Mankato West Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mankato
A−
1,232 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Belgrade Township’s schools

Are Belgrade Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Belgrade Township children attend outscore 58% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belgrade Township in?

Two districts: Mankato Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Nicollet Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Courtland, Granby, New Sweden, Nicollet, Nicollet and Oshawa.

Where do Belgrade Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Mankato East Senior High, Mankato West Senior High and Nicollet High School.

What is Belgrade Township’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Mankato Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Belgrade Township spend per student?

$14,453 in Mankato Public School District and $15,592 in Nicollet Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.