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Mankato West Senior High

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Mankato West Senior High ranks 55 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 88% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Mankato West Senior High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Mankato, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 1,193 students. The school is part of the Mankato Public School District, which is ranked 103 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mankato West Senior High consistently ranks among the top 60 high schools in Minnesota, with a current ranking of 55 out of 450 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in reading, where 63.95% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 52.14% for the district and 51.26% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong for Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking among the top 10-60 high schools in Minnesota for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Mankato West Senior High consistently outperforms Mankato East Senior High on academic measures, such as test scores and graduation rates. However, the nearby Central High Area Learning Center, which serves a more specialized student population, struggles to match Mankato West Senior High's academic performance. This contrast highlights the importance of considering the unique characteristics and needs of each school community when evaluating and comparing academic performance.

1,232

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,408

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1351 S Riverfront Dr
Mankato, MN 56001-8713

(507) 387-3461

District: Mankato Public School District

Feeder schools for Mankato West Senior High:

Elementary:	Hoover Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Monroe Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary
Middle:	Dakota Meadows Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

African American:

9.3%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Minnesota high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg47%

55^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Mankato Public School District

103^rd of 446Mankato Public School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	55 of 450	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	35 of 480	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	33 of 476	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	60 of 472	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	73 of 428	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	97 of 492	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	137 of 494	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.6	55 of 489	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.5	47 of 489	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	78.7	86 of 504	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	71 of 483	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	35 of 534	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	29 of 539	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	81.1	50 of 545	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.8	42 of 540	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	18 of 234	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	83.9	65 of 460	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	85.6	59 of 463	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	84.3	51 of 450	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	120 of 452	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	79.4	58 of 433	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	63 of 109	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	68 of 102	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	65 of 68	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	77 of 103	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	53 of 106	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	21.6	69 of 85	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	69 of 358	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	42 of 403	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	32 of 396	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	59 of 388	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	69 of 339	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	60 of 401	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	140 of 395	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	93.2	10 of 145	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	61.5	44 of 135	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.1	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	20.3	114 of 129	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	53 of 333	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	48 of 389	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	87 of 393	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	117 of 312	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	91 of 270	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	168 of 370	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	218 of 374	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	50 of 377	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	41 of 405	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	36 of 398	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	70 of 403	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	77 of 351	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	147 of 411	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	138 of 398	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	11 of 178	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	66.5	60 of 221	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	21 of 216	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	42.1	135 of 214	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.4	45 of 173	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	43 of 220	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	12 of 195	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	64 of 376	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	32 of 402	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	28 of 398	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	57 of 401	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	55 of 364	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	84 of 412	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	147 of 414	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)42nd percentile-51 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)19th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+14 vs state

Math48%+3 vs state

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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
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 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)
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 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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mankato West Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Mankato West Senior High?

Students at Mankato West Senior High are 77% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Mankato West Senior High in?

Mankato Public School District

Is Mankato West Senior High a good school?

Mankato West Senior High ranks 55^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mankato West Senior High?

Mankato West Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hoover Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Monroe Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Middle : Dakota Meadows Middle School

How many students attend Mankato West Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,232 students attended Mankato West Senior High.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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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
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
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 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)
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 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
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)