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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 middle schools serving 704 students in Orono Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Orono Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
2,946 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
17,811 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
24 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
33 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,567 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
847
# Students in K Grade:
214
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
17,901
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orono Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 Old Crystal Bay Rd N
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8450
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8450
Grades: 6-8
| 704 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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