MANKATO-November 15, 2012-(KMKO)-Mankato Area Public Schools has received a distinguished award. Out of 539 school districts in the nation and 11 from Minnesota, they were honored by the College Board with a place on the third Annual AP District Honor Roll. Since 2010, Mankato Area Public Schools has increased the number of students participating in AP exams from 277 to 431 while maintaining the percentage of students earning AP exam scores of three or more above 70 percent. The complete third annual AP district honor roll can be found online.