Top Rankings
Orono Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 945 students in Orono Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Orono Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Orono Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orono Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
2,946 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Orono Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
41%

Graduation Rate
96%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
24 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
33 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,567 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
229
# Students in K Grade:
214
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,708 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$49 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,454
$17,854

Spending / Student
$16,708
$18,580

Best Orono Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orono Senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
795 Old Crystal Bay Rd N
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8400
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 945 students
Rank: n/an/a
795 Old Crystal Bay Rd N
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8400
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8400
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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