SPECIAL EDUCATION

10 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SUITE
MANKATO, MN 56001

267 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Based on the address provided, this location serves as the administrative or instructional site for the **South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC)**, which provides specialized educational services and support for school districts in the North Mankato and surrounding Minnesota regions. This facility acts as a hub for programs designed to support students with diverse learning needs, offering resources that individual school districts may not be able to provide on their own, such as specialized therapeutic support, transition services, and individualized education programs (IEPs).

The facility focuses on fostering an inclusive and supportive environment tailored to students who require additional accommodations to succeed academically and socially. By functioning as a collaborative resource center, the site works closely with local families and school districts to ensure that students receive high-quality, research-based interventions. Its role is essential in bridging educational gaps and providing the necessary infrastructure to help students with disabilities reach their full potential within the broader regional educational framework.

267

Total Students

19.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

37.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SPECIAL EDUCATION
Demographic	Student Count
White	199
Hispanic	26
Black	23
Asian	5
Two or More	10
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

White
199 (74.5 %)
Hispanic
26 (9.7 %)
Black
23 (8.6 %)
Two or More
10 (3.7 %)
Asian
5 (1.9 %)
American Indian
3 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(507)387-1818
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	267
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	92
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 250

Grade 12 17