📍 1610 Commerce Dr, North Mankato, Nicollet County, 56003
Futures Program is a Special Education serving other age pupils, located in North Mankato, Nicollet County. The school has 33 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mankato Public School District school district. It serves grades K–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 2.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Futures Program enrolls 33 students across grades K–12. The student body is 88% male and 12% female. A teaching staff of 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 2.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 27% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
27 of the school's 33 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 26 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Futures Program is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-10, state senate district 19.
Futures Program is one of 26 schools in MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in MANKATO, Minnesota. The district serves 8,219 students district-wide and employs 558 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 33 students, Futures Program is smaller than the district average of about 316 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small