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Futures Program

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

2.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,807

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1610 Commerce Dr
North Mankato, MN 56003-8888

(507) 387-1455

District: Mankato Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

African American:

36.4%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Math scores 38 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg47%

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103^rd of 446Mankato Public School District among Minnesota districts

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading20%-30 vs state

Math8%-38 vs state

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Futures Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1610 Commerce Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-1455	33	12	2.7	78.8%	13 (39.4%)	12 (36.4%)	3 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)	(n/a)	7.7	20.0	$48,807
Socrates Online	Public, Alternative	1-12	2075 Lookout Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Socrates	No	No	No	No	(507) 389-5106	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
Futures Sun	Public, Alternative	1-12	2077 Lookout Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1455	21	0		61.9%	11 (52.4%)	1 (4.8%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (28.6%)	(n/a)
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
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
Oshawa Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	1717 Sheppard Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-9820	25	0		88.0%	17 (68.0%)	1 (4.0%)	2 (8.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	(n/a)	0.0	16.7
Minnesota Valley School	Public, Alternative	K-12	801 Davis St	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	Minnesota Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-5420	27	6	4.2	66.7%	20 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	(n/a)	0.0	0.0
Minnesota River School	Public, Alternative	K-12	801 Davis Street	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	Minnesota Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-5420	14	3	4.3	50.0%	7 (50.0%)	5 (35.7%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Futures Program

What is the racial makeup of Futures Program?

Students at Futures Program are 39% White, 36% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% American Indian.

How many students attend Futures Program?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Futures Program.

What district is Futures Program in?

Mankato Public School District

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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 ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Futures Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1610 Commerce Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-1455	33	12	2.7	78.8%	13 (39.4%)	12 (36.4%)	3 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)								(n/a)	7.7	20.0	$48,807
Socrates Online	Public, Alternative	1-12	2075 Lookout Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Socrates	No	No	No	No	(507) 389-5106	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Futures Sun	Public, Alternative	1-12	2077 Lookout Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1455	21	0		61.9%	11 (52.4%)	1 (4.8%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (28.6%)								(n/a)
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
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
Oshawa Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	1717 Sheppard Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-9820	25	0		88.0%	17 (68.0%)	1 (4.0%)	2 (8.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	16.7
Minnesota Valley School	Public, Alternative	K-12	801 Davis St	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	Minnesota Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-5420	27	6	4.2	66.7%	20 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0
Minnesota River School	Public, Alternative	K-12	801 Davis Street	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	Minnesota Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-5420	14	3	4.3	50.0%	7 (50.0%)	5 (35.7%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)