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North Mankato Public SchoolNorth Mankato Public School · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0
B
Schools in North Mankato · Mankato Public School District

North Mankato’s public schools outscore 59% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving North Mankato, 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.

#181of 274 Minnesota townsK–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
Students per teacher
15.6
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
4,465 students on the public path
In brief

North Mankato’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1522 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Mankato’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 48% 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

The district spends $14,453 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 North Mankato’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 59% of Minnesota school districts, #181 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1522)Better than 52%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,252 test results and a graduating class of 633 could put North Mankato anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of North Mankato’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,191 in math, 4,312 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
6–8Dakota Meadows Middle SchoolMankato Public School DistrictB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

North Mankato’s public schools are run by Mankato Public School District, which also serves Belgrade, Eagle Lake, Jamestown and Le Ray and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 4312 students tested
Math48%
State average 44.8% · 4191 students tested

North Mankato vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share North Mankato’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North MankatoBMankato Public
BelgradeBMankato Public PK–12 · Nicollet Public PK–12
MankatoBMankato Public

All 2 neighbors share Mankato Public with North Mankato, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in North Mankato

7 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).

District schools in North Mankatoby address
Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
461 students16:1Rate it →
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
367 students13:1Rate it →
Bridges Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
251 students16:1Rate it →
Dakota Meadows Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
852 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving North Mankatoin other towns
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 →
Other district programsby referral or application
Futures Program
Grades K–12
C−
Special Education
33 students3:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Socrates Online and Futures Sun).

Questions about North Mankato’s schools

Are North Mankato’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools North Mankato children attend outscore 59% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #181 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Mankato in?

Mankato Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,219 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Mankato kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mankato East Senior High and Mankato West Senior High.

What is North Mankato’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 North Mankato spend per student?

$14,453 in Mankato 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.