At a glance
Reported students
233
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
17
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota other enrollment
95th percentile
Compared with 324 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
242
Special Education: 233 reported students.
State peer staffing position
83rd percentile
13.7:1 reported; state peer median 6.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about Special Education
Special Education is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–12 in MANKATO. It is one of 26 current school records connected to Mankato Public School District. NCES reports 233 students for 2024–25.
Among 324 combined / other schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 26.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 95th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.7:1, above the Minnesota median of 6.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (70%) and Black (11.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Special Education
- 1How do the reported 13.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 17 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 42.5%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0.33
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 1
- Social workers (FTE)
- 2
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White70%
- Hispanic9.4%
- Black11.2%
- Asian2.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial7.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Mankato Public School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Mankato Schools Center for Learning
Other · Grades PK–PK
165 reported students
Futures Program
Other · Grades KG–12
33 reported students
Futures Sun
Other · Grades 01–12
21 reported students
Prairie Care Mankato
Other · Grades KG–12
18 reported students
Bridges Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
251 reported students
Eagle Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
270 reported students