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Blue Earth County

Minnesota · Public K-12

28 public schools serving approximately 9,066 students, in a county of 69,871 residents.

Schools
28
5 districts
Enrollment
9,066
NCES CCD
Median income
$74,477
Below Minnesota avg
Free/reduced lunch
41.0%
Below Minnesota avg
Elementary
10
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
12
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
6,304 students · 5 districts in Blue Earth County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Blue Earth County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
85%
Hispanic
5%
Black
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
76%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
10%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
34.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
32
19.7% under 18

All schools (28)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGHMankatoHigh09-121,293·
MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGHMankatoHigh09-121,223·
Prairie Winds Middle SchoolMankatoMiddle06-08954·
Lk Crystal-Wellcome Memorial SecLake CrystalHigh06-12517·
Maple River SecondaryMapletonHigh06-12495·
Maple River ElementaryMapletonElementaryPK-05443·
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial ElLake CrystalElementaryPK-05439·
Rosa Parks ElementaryMankatoElementaryKG-05434·
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARYMankatoElementaryPK-05414·
ST. CLAIR ELEMENTARYSaint ClairElementaryPK-06401·
ST. CLAIR SECONDARYSaint ClairHigh07-12386·
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYMankatoElementaryKG-05376·
KENNEDY ELEMENTARYMankatoElementaryPK-05370·
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYMankatoElementaryKG-05333·
EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARYEagle LakeElementaryKG-05301·
SPECIAL EDUCATIONMankatoOtherPK-12267·
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYMankatoElementaryKG-05204·
Central High Area Learning CenterMankatoHigh09-1292·
Kato Public Charter SchoolMankatoHigh06-1268·
Prairie Care MankatoMankatoOtherKG-1223·
Mankato Schools Center for LearningMankatoPrekindergartenPK-PK17·
LCWM ECSELake CrystalPrekindergartenPK-PK13·
CENTRAL FREEDOM SCHOOLMankatoHigh07-123·
Central Middle School ALCMankatoMiddle06-080·
LIFE LINES ADULT CONNECTIONMankatoHigh11-120·
MANKATO AREA NIGHT SCHOOLMankatoHigh09-120·
Mankato Area Public Schools OnlineMankatoHigh09-120·
MANKATO AREA SUMMER SCHOOLMankatoHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Blue Earth County?
Blue Earth County, Minnesota has 28 public K-12 schools serving approximately 9,066 students.
How many high schools are in Blue Earth County?
Blue Earth County, Minnesota has 12 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 10 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Blue Earth County?
MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Blue Earth County, serving approximately 6,304 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
What is the population of Blue Earth County?
Blue Earth County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 69,871, with a median age of 32. About 19.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Blue Earth County?
Median household income in Blue Earth County is $74,477, below the Minnesota average of $77,501. About 7.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Blue Earth County?
Approximately 34.2% of adults 25 and older in Blue Earth County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Blue Earth County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 41.0% of students in Blue Earth County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Minnesota county average of 45.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Blue Earth County schools?
Across Blue Earth County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Blue Earth County?
Blue Earth County residents are approximately 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Blue Earth County is owner-occupied?
Blue Earth County has about 29,864 housing units, of which roughly 61.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data