Total enrollment
6,041
+84 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
21 schools in Mankato
Minnesota · Public K-12
Mankato sits inside Minnesota with 21 public K-12 schools, combined enrollment of about 6,041, and a mix of 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 10 high.
7-year change in Mankato
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
65%
was 73%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Black
16%
was 14%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
45,473
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,041
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
21
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL FREEDOM SCHOOL | High | 07-12 | 1 |
| Central High Area Learning Center | High | 09-12 | 79 |
| Central Middle School ALC | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 388 |
| INSITE | High | 12-12 | 18 |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 191 |
| Kato Public Charter School | High | 06-12 | 77 |
| KENNEDY ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 347 |
| LIFE LINES ADULT CONNECTION | High | 11-12 | 0 |
| MANKATO AREA NIGHT SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Mankato Area Public Schools Online | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| MANKATO AREA SUMMER SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGH | High | 09-12 | 1,302 |
| Mankato Schools Center for Learning | Elementary | PK-PK | 165 |
| MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGH | High | 09-12 | 1,232 |
| Prairie Care Mankato | Combined | KG-12 | 18 |
| Prairie Winds Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 887 |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 302 |
| Rosa Parks Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION | Combined | PK-12 | 233 |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 |
About Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota is home to 21 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 6,041 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 7 elementary, 2 middle, 10 high, and 2 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 288, below the state mean of about 357.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 5,957 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,041 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Mankato opened 1 school, going from 15 to 16. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 73% to 65%.
On allk12, the community for Mankato discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.