Mankato Public School District
Mankato Public School District is a public school district based in Mankato, Minnesota, serving 8,219 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 304 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,835 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Mankato compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mankato | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,835 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,843 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $134.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $137.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 526 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 901 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 411 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth Public School DistrictDuluth | 8,723 | 30 | $12,822 | 13.8 | #21 |
| White Bear Lake School DistrictWhite Bear Lake | 8,571 | 24 | $13,871 | 16.1 | #22 |
| Stillwater Area Public SchoolsStillwater | 8,455 | 16 | $13,952 | 17.7 | #23 |
| Mankato Public School DistrictMankato · this district | 8,219 | 27 | $12,835 | 15.6 | #24 |
| Shakopee Public School DistrictShakopee | 7,717 | 15 | $12,158 | 14.9 | #25 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Union HighBrentwood, CA | 8,228 | $12,380 | 21.3 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area School DistrictWilkes Barre, PA | 8,228 | $12,267 | 19.7 |
| San Marcos CISDSan Marcos, TX | 8,222 | $11,207 | 14.2 |
| Dothan CityDothan, AL | 8,220 | $11,596 | 17.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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