INSITE

Set in MANKATO, Minnesota, INSITE is a tiny four-year high school, part of MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 18 students across grade 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 95% smaller than typical.

INSITE is one of 22 schools operated by MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 8,219 students overall.

Demographically, INSITE logs that 61% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 22% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Native American. By comparison, Blue Earth County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Blue Earth County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Blue Earth County) reports that median household earnings sit near $74,477, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. INSITE is one of 31 public schools in Blue Earth County (combined enrollment of about 9,034 students).

Nearest neighbor: KENNEDY ELEMENTARY, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.