K-12 Enrollment Trends, Mankato Area Public School in Minnesota 2019 to Oct 2025

Since 2019–2020, enrollment has declined by roughly 900 students (~10%), with the most recent data suggesting the pace of decline may be slowing; but not yet reversing.

Any underlined years are linked to sources:

Years	Enrollment
2019-2020	8685
2020–2021	8433
2021-2022	8375
2022-2023	8097
sept 1 2023	8037
Oct 1st 2023	8007
Sept.1st 2024 (about 15min into meeting)	7,897
Oct.1st 2024	7825
Jan 1 2025	7806
sept 1 2025 (about 11 minutes into meeting	7819
Oct 1st	7,785

In Minnesota, funding largely follows the student. Fewer students means less revenue, even as costs continue to rise. This creates a structural challenges.

You’ll notice multiple enrollment dates (Sept. 1, Oct. 1, Jan. 1). The most important number for funding purposes is the October 1 count, which is why I’ve included it consistently. Other dates help show movement throughout the year.