How many students attend Special Education?

In the 2023-24 school year, 247 students attended Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of Special Education?

Students at Special Education are 68% White, 11% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Special Education

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

10 Civic Center Plaza Suite
Mankato, MN 56001-8888

(507) 387-1818

District: Mankato Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,254

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Special Education has the largest alternative school student body size in the Mankato Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.4%), African American (10.9%), Hispanic (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Mankato Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Special Education is 12.5. 1 alternative schools in the Mankato Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Special Education employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Special Education is $22,254. 1 alternative schools in the Mankato Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Special Education was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Mankato Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mankato Public School District 121^st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Special Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	64	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	66
1989	70	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	73
1990	89	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	93
1991	100	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	104
1992	91	0	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	98
1993	108	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	111
1994	93	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	98
1995	102	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	103
1996	102	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	103
1997	104	0	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	108
1998	16	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	89	105
1999	113	4	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	121
2000	116	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
2001	123	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	125
2002	165	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
2003	165	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
2004	168	4	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
2005	162	8	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
2006	173	11	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
2007	168	12	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
2008	184	14	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	210
2009	213	11	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	242
2010	198	16	14	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	245
2011	218	20	8	16	2	0	3	0	267
2012	209	18	4	9	1	0	10	0	251
2013	200	21	2	11	2	0	2	0	238
2014	206	16	0	4	0	0	6	0	232
2015	208	23	3	13	0	0	3	0	250
2016	204	21	3	14	1	0	10	0	253
2017	222	28	2	17	2	0	6	0	277
2018	202	34	6	21	1	0	14	0	278
2019	206	25	4	17	3	0	16	0	271
2020	215	33	3	22	3	0	19	0	295
2021	181	26	4	17	1	0	15	0	244
2022	205	21	2	22	5	0	13	0	268
2023	199	23	5	26	3	1	10	0	267
2024	169	27	3	27	1	1	19	0	247

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	66	5.0	13.2	0
1989	73	7.0	10.4	0
1990	93	8.8	10.5	20.4
1991	104	8.2	12.6	25
1992	98	11.0	8.9	30.6
1993	111	10.2	10.9	23.4
1994	98	15.4	6.4	0
1995	103	10.6	9.7	0
1996	103	10.6	9.7	0
1997	108	0.0	0.0	0
1998	105	n/a	0.0	112.5
1999	121	0.0	0.0	5.8
2000	120	0.0	0.0	7.5
2001	125	0.0	0.0	11.2
2002	173	0.0	n/a	6.4
2003	173	0.0	n/a	6.4
2004	179	13.4	13.4	5
2005	177	n/a	n/a	10.7
2006	194	0.2	970.0	19.6
2007	190	4.0	47.5	4.7
2008	210	3.1	67.7	27.1
2009	242	6.5	37.2	31
2010	245	7.6	32.0	25.7
2011	267	5.0	52.6	21.7
2012	251	4.0	62.7	40.6
2013	238	18.5	12.8	42
2014	232	15.0	15.4	41.4
2015	250	15.0	16.6	38.4
2016	253	15.0	16.8	43.9
2017	277	12.0	23.0	43
2018	278	10.0	27.6	45
2019	271	12.0	22.5	39.9
2020	295	11.0	26.8	39
2021	244	15.3	15.9	39.3
2022	268	15.4	17.3	31.3
2023	267	19.7	13.5	51.3
2024	247	19.7	12.5	48.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	66	5.0	13.2	0
1989	73	7.0	10.4	0
1990	93	8.8	10.5	20.4
1991	104	8.2	12.6	25
1992	98	11.0	8.9	30.6
1993	111	10.2	10.9	23.4
1994	98	15.4	6.4	0
1995	103	10.6	9.7	0
1996	103	10.6	9.7	0
1997	108	0.0	0.0	0
1998	105	n/a	0.0	112.5
1999	121	0.0	0.0	5.8
2000	120	0.0	0.0	7.5
2001	125	0.0	0.0	11.2
2002	173	0.0	n/a	6.4
2003	173	0.0	n/a	6.4
2004	179	13.4	13.4	5
2005	177	n/a	n/a	10.7
2006	194	0.2	970.0	19.6
2007	190	4.0	47.5	4.7
2008	210	3.1	67.7	27.1
2009	242	6.5	37.2	31
2010	245	7.6	32.0	25.7
2011	267	5.0	52.6	21.7
2012	251	4.0	62.7	40.6
2013	238	18.5	12.8	42
2014	232	15.0	15.4	41.4
2015	250	15.0	16.6	38.4
2016	253	15.0	16.8	43.9
2017	277	12.0	23.0	43
2018	278	10.0	27.6	45
2019	271	12.0	22.5	39.9
2020	295	11.0	26.8	39
2021	244	15.3	15.9	39.3
2022	268	15.4	17.3	31.3
2023	267	19.7	13.5	51.3
2024	247	19.7	12.5	48.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Special Education

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$22,254

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Special Education

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	271	267	1.5%
African American	25	23	8%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	17	26	52.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	206	199	3.4%
Two or More Races	16	10	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.9%	51.3%	11.5%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCA-III Math (2024)	MCA-III Reading (2024)	MCA-III Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Special Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10 Civic Center Plaza Suite	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-1818	247	20	12.5	48.6%	169 (68.4%)	27 (10.9%)	27 (10.9%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.7%)								(n/a)				$22,254
Prairie Care Mankato	Public, Alternative	K-12	120 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-1818	17	1	17.0	64.7%	14 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)				$3,949
Futures Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1610 Commerce Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-1455	31	12	2.6	80.6%	11 (35.5%)	12 (38.7%)	6 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)				$48,807
Socrates Online	Public, Alternative	1-12	2075 Lookout Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Socrates	No	No	No	No	(507) 389-5106	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Futures Sun	Public, Alternative	1-12	2077 Lookout Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1455	17	0		64.7%	9 (52.9%)	1 (5.9%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)								(n/a)
Oshawa Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	1717 Sheppard Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-9820	21	0		85.7%	12 (57.1%)	2 (9.5%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)								(n/a)	17.7	17.7	20.0
Minnesota Valley School	Public, Alternative	K-12	801 Davis St.	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	Minnesota Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-5420	24	6	3.8	66.7%	16 (66.7%)	1 (4.2%)	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	4.6
Minnesota River School	Public, Alternative	K-12	801 Davis Street	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	Minnesota Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-5420	10	3	3.0	50.0%	7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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