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Mankato West Senior High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1351 S Riverfront Dr, Mankato, MN 56001 · (507) 387-3461 · Part of Mankato Public School District

Mankato’s School Grade B better than 59% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
1,232
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mankato West Senior High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

Where Mankato kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Prairie Winds Middle School887 students
9–12Mankato West Senior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1351 S Riverfront Dr, Mankato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9328
Grade 10295
Grade 11292
Grade 12317
Enrollment over time
1,243’20
1,249’21
1,223’22
1,193’23
1,232’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Black 9%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mankato West Senior High from Mankato families.

Other schools in Mankato Public School District

The district →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
A
388 students12:1
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
B
347 students14:1
Special Education
Other · Grades PK–12 · Mankato
233 students14:1
Mankato Schools Center for Learning
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mankato
165 students
Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Mankato
B+
461 students16:1
Rosa Parks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
425 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Mankato’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.