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Best Public Schools in Blue Earth County, MN

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Schools

8,744

Students

Districts

Top rankedMaple River Secondary54^th of 473 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Mankato East Senior High up 126 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary 10.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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9 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Maple River Secondary	Public	6-12	801 Central Ave S	Mapleton	56065	Blue Earth County	Maple River School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 524-3930	502	29	17.2	37.6%	444 (88.4%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	83.5	54^th of 473 public high schools	88.6%		70.4	134^th of 450 public high schools	70.2%	80				62.3	50.0	52.0	45.1	52.2		28.4	53.7	39.1				45.6	45.9	56.0	60.7	51.6			$12,255
Maple River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Central Ave S	Mapleton	56065	Blue Earth County	Maple River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 524-3918	424	34	12.5	40.8%	370 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.8%)	58.3	370^th of 869 public elementary schools	57.4%		64.4	329^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.3%	41	37.8	45.7	60.6					47.6	28.8			28.8	67.6	56.5	40.9					55.5	83.8%	5.9%
Central High Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	79	10	8.0	68.4%	40 (50.6%)	14 (17.7%)	11 (13.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.2%)	5.2	463^rd of 473 public high schools	2.1%		9.6	422^nd of 450 public high schools	6.2%	41											0.0	0.0							0.0	0.0			$22,489
Life Lines Adult Connection	Public	11-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																							$3,949
Eagle Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Le Sueur Ave	Eagle Lake	56024	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-3530	270	21	13.1	32.2%	218 (80.7%)	11 (4.1%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	80.3	146^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.7	114^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.9%	32	39.5	67.4	72.0					61.2	36.0			36.0	57.9	87.0	84.0					77.6	≥ 98%	0%	$11,481
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	73.1	228^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.8%		86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%	148	65.5	65.9	54.3					61.5	20.0			20.0	81.0	72.0	52.5					67.3	88.6%	8.6%	$12,553
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	100 James Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 388-5480	191	16	11.6	41.9%	132 (69.1%)	27 (14.1%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.4%)	72	242^nd of 869 public elementary schools	72.2%		70	266^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.5%	24	56.8	63.3	64.5					61.2	29.0			29.0	59.5	70.0	45.2					58.2	87%	8.7%	$11,943
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-2122	347	25	13.6	48.7%	186 (53.6%)	78 (22.5%)	44 (12.7%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	76.6	184^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.8%		82.7	113^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.0%	71	55.1	54.9	65.5					58.3	32.7			32.7	66.0	65.7	74.5					68.6	83.3%	10.4%	$12,284
Mankato East Senior High	Public	9-12	2600 Hoffman Rd	Mankato	56002	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-5671	1,302	66	19.7	36.9%	858 (65.9%)	208 (16.0%)	118 (9.1%)	26 (2.0%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (6.3%)	70.5	129^th of 473 public high schools	72.7%		50.2	255^th of 450 public high schools	43.3%	126							45.4	45.4			41.9	41.9							35.8	35.8			$12,359
Mankato West Senior High	Public	9-12	1351 S Riverfront Dr	Mankato	56002	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3461	1,232	60	20.4	26.5%	943 (76.5%)	115 (9.3%)	86 (7.0%)	26 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.5%)	67.3	147^th of 473 public high schools	68.9%		85.2	55^th of 450 public high schools	87.8%	92							49.4	49.4			27.8	27.8							46.9	46.9			$11,408
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4285	302	23	13.4	38.7%	208 (68.9%)	45 (14.9%)	26 (8.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	83.1	117^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.5%		77.9	167^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.8%	50	63.1	53.5	67.9					62.2	42.9			42.9	81.5	55.8	73.2					72.0	89.7%	5.1%	$12,110
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	78.9	158^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.8%		75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%	40	56.9	61.4	63.6					60.7	23.6			23.6	82.4	76.8	66.7					75.2	89.7%	2.9%	$11,470
Prairie Winds Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Prairie Winds Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 345-6625	887	50	17.8	42.8%	562 (63.4%)	166 (18.7%)	79 (8.9%)	16 (1.8%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (6.1%)	67.1	147^th of 546 public middle schools	73.1%		66	155^th of 519 public middle schools	70.1%	8				54.0	40.3	47.7		47.5		19.7		19.7				48.4	40.7	49.5		46.3			$11,184
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	233	17	13.7	42.5%	163 (70.0%)	26 (11.2%)	22 (9.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)								(n/a)																							$22,254
Central Freedom School	Public	7-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	1	1	1.1	—	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$64,091
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Heron Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7672	425	36	11.6	56.2%	220 (51.8%)	90 (21.2%)	51 (12.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.9%)	44.7	514^th of 869 public elementary schools	40.9%		52.6	451^st of 872 public elementary schools	48.3%	63	39.6	45.9	45.7					43.4	14.5			14.5	49.5	52.7	47.8					50.0	91.5%	5.6%	$11,596
Mankato Area Night School	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																							$6,420
Mankato Area Summer School	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																							$8,149
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	18	1	18.0	50.0%	10 (55.6%)	1 (5.6%)	6 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)																							$3,949
Central Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	110 Fulton Street	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0	1	2.9	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Insite	Public	12	50 Navaho Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1818	18	0		66.7%	11 (61.1%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)
St. Clair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 Main St W	Saint Clair	56080	Blue Earth County	St. Clair Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 245-3533	411	24	17.1	20.4%	392 (95.4%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	71.8	245^th of 869 public elementary schools	71.8%		77.2	176^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.8%	69	74.0	61.6	63.0	55.6				62.9	19.3			19.3	80.4	70.8	36.4	44.4				58.1	84.8%	4.3%	$9,814
St. Clair Secondary	Public	7-12	121 Main St W	Saint Clair	56080	Blue Earth County	St. Clair Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 245-3027	409	19	21.1	25.2%	390 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	69.7	134^th of 473 public high schools	71.7%		86.8	46^th of 450 public high schools	89.8%	88					47.6	43.7	55.6	48.7		2.8	34.5	17.1					44.4	16.9	32.8	30.7			$11,369
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 E Watonwan St	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 726-2320	423	39	10.9	25.1%	379 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	73.9	217^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.0%		91.2	35^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.0%	182	61.0	54.2	56.3					56.9	26.0			26.0	73.8	73.6	58.7					68.3	90.2%	1.2%	$10,691
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec	Public	6-12	607 Knights Ln	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	No	(507) 726-2110	506	30	16.8	23.9%	469 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	74.8	106^th of 473 public high schools	77.6%		77.2	97^th of 450 public high schools	78.4%	9				50.6	43.2	45.9	47.1	46.8		8.2	41.8	25.8				42.0	37.8	49.2	41.5	42.3			$11,221
Lcwm Alp	Public	9-12	607 Knights Lane	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 726-2110	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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