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Kato Public Charter School

Q: Is Kato Public Charter School a good school?

Kato Public Charter School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Kato Public Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Kato Public Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kato Public Charter School?

Students at Kato Public Charter School are 74% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 5% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Kato Public Charter School is a small high school in Mankato, Minnesota, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of just 78 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently underperformed compared to other schools in the area and across the state.

Academically, Kato Public Charter School struggles, with proficiency rates well below the Minnesota average on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.41% of Kato students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 68.7% to 84.2% in recent years, significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, Kato's dropout rate has been as high as 12.5%, more than double the typical rate.

When compared to nearby public high schools like Mankato West Senior High and Mankato East Senior High, Kato Public Charter School falls far behind on academic measures and other key metrics. For example, Mankato West Senior High ranked 55th out of 450 Minnesota high schools in 2024-2025, while Kato Public Charter School ranked 429th. Addressing the challenges faced by Kato Public Charter School will likely require a comprehensive approach to support the unique needs of its predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,294

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 N 6th St
Mankato, MN 56001-5312

(507) 387-5524

District: Kato Public Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Two or more races:

9.1%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2011 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (69% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Minnesota avg47%

429^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

432^nd of 446Kato Public Charter School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	4.7	534 of 545	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	41.3	325 of 508	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	0.6	439 of 440	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	429 of 450	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	465 of 480	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	424 of 476	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	446 of 472	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	413 of 492	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	382 of 489	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	393 of 504	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	436 of 483	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	434 of 534	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.4	418 of 545	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	65.3	214 of 540	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	11.4	403 of 460	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.2	405 of 463	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.5	316 of 450	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.9	374 of 452	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.7	364 of 433	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	352 of 396	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	9.2	373 of 393	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	309 of 370	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	11.5	374 of 411	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	40.5	139 of 216	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	1.4	398 of 402	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	394 of 398	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	389 of 412	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2024)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2023)36th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2023)11th percentile~ school

Male (2019)9th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)5th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading27%-23 vs state

Math7%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Kato Public Charter School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Kato Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	110 N 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Kato Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-5524	77	8	9.7	76.6%	57 (74.0%)	6 (7.8%)	5 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	7.8	429^th of 450 public high schools	4.7%	5	465^th of 480 public high schools	3.1%	36	0.0	7.4	21.4	26.7	$17,294
Mankato Area Public Schools Online	Public	9-12	10 Civic Center Plaza	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1868	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
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%)	9.6	422^nd of 450 public high schools	6.2%	7.1	445^th of 480 public high schools	7.3%	23	7.1	7.1	6.3	6.3	$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
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
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
Mankato West Senior High	Public	9-12	1351 S Riverfront Dr	Mankato	56001	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%)	85.2	55^th of 450 public high schools	87.8%	87.8	35^th of 480 public high schools	92.7%	20	48.1	48.1	64.0	64.0	$11,408
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)
Mankato East Senior High	Public	9-12	2600 Hoffman Rd	Mankato	56001	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%)	50.2	255^th of 450 public high schools	43.3%	67.4	158^th of 480 public high schools	67.1%	97	29.0	29.0	44.7	44.7	$12,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Kato Public Charter School

Is Kato Public Charter School a good school?

Kato Public Charter School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Kato Public Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Kato Public Charter School.

What district is Kato Public Charter School in?

Kato Public Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Kato Public Charter School?

Students at Kato Public Charter School are 74% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Kato Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	110 N 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Kato Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-5524	77	8	9.7	76.6%	57 (74.0%)	6 (7.8%)	5 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	7.8	429^th of 450 public high schools	4.7%		5	465^th of 480 public high schools	3.1%	36	0.0	7.4	21.4	26.7	$17,294
Mankato Area Public Schools Online	Public	9-12	10 Civic Center Plaza	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1868	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	9.6	422^nd of 450 public high schools	6.2%		7.1	445^th of 480 public high schools	7.3%	23	7.1	7.1	6.3	6.3	$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
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
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
Mankato West Senior High	Public	9-12	1351 S Riverfront Dr	Mankato	56001	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%)	85.2	55^th of 450 public high schools	87.8%		87.8	35^th of 480 public high schools	92.7%	20	48.1	48.1	64.0	64.0	$11,408
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)
Mankato East Senior High	Public	9-12	2600 Hoffman Rd	Mankato	56001	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%)	50.2	255^th of 450 public high schools	43.3%		67.4	158^th of 480 public high schools	67.1%	97	29.0	29.0	44.7	44.7	$12,359