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Special Education
School · Mankato Public School District · Mankato, MN
A Mankato Public School District school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
10 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SUITE, Mankato, MN 56001
- 13:1 student-teacher ratio
Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 11 schools in Mankato.Learn more
Academics
Partial Profile · 3/4 metricsRequires 2+ years of test data
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Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Test scores
Most recent published year. School vs. MN average.
Test score data not yet available for this school.
Equity & diversity
Shown separately, not included in the overall scoreFree/reduced lunch
48.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance
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Where Special Education sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 86Very Walkable
- Bike 88Very Bikeable
- City Safety: High2,874/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Mankato), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$67,224
Median home value
$263,100
Median rent
$1,088/mo
College educated
36.6%
Homeownership
54.5%
Poverty rate
19.9%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56001; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Compare nearby
Nearby same-level schools
4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available
| School | Score | Grades | Distance | Enrollment | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Care MankatoEnrollment path unverified | Not rated | K–12 | 0.2 mi | 17 | Compare → |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPrivate · tuition | 6.9private | K–12 | 0.5 mi | 133 | Compare → |
| Futures ProgramEnrollment path unverified | 5.1 | K–12 | 1.6 mi | 31 | Compare → |
| Grace Christian SchoolPrivate · tuition | 7.5private | PK–12 | 1.6 mi | 49 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.
Mankato Public School District
- Schools in district
- 26
- Rank in district
- #11 of 17
- District spending per student
- $14,091NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 9.8%Census SAIPE · 2024
Special Education is listed in MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Special Education
Special Education is a public school in Mankato, MN, part of Mankato Public School District, serving approximately 247 students in grades Pre-K-12th with a 13:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10 and ranks #1,331 of 1,992 schools in MN.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Special Education
What grades does Special Education serve?
Special Education serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Special Education?
Special Education has an enrollment of approximately 247 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Special Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Special Education is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Special Education rank in MN?
Special Education ranks #1,331 of 1,992 schools in MN.
What is Special Education's MySchoolScout rating?
Special Education has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Special Education a charter school?
No, Special Education is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Special Education a Title I school?
No, Special Education is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Special Education?
48.6% of students at Special Education qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 247
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 13:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19
- Type
- special_ed
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Blue Earth County
- Phone
- (507) 387-1818
- Area population (ZIP 56001)
- 50,960
- Area average commute
- 15 min
- Area median age
- 28.6
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 56001; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
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