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1200 PRAIRIE WINDS DR, MANKATO, MN 56001 • Blue Earth County
(507) 345-6625

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
887
Teachers (FTE)
49.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
FRPL Eligible
380
(42.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 380 of 887 (42.8%)
Free Lunch: 322 (36.3%)
Reduced-Price: 58 (6.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 507 (57.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 700 1,400 2020-2021: 1,090 students 1,090 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,078 students 1,078 -1.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 954 students 954 -11.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 914 students 914 -4.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 887 students 887 -3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 562 (63.4%) Black or African American: 166 (18.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 79 (8.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 54 (6.1%) Asian: 16 (1.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 7 (0.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.3%)
887 Students
White 562 63.4%
Black or African American 166 18.7%
Hispanic / Latino 79 8.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 54 6.1%
Asian 16 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 887 Students
Grade 6: 296 (33.4%) Grade 7: 300 (33.8%) Grade 8: 291 (32.8%)
887 Students
Grade 6 296 33.4%
Grade 7 300 33.8%
Grade 8 291 32.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
475
53.6%
F
Female Students
412
46.4%