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 preschools serving 647 students in Orono Public School District.
Public Preschools in Orono Public School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
2,946 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
16,916 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
24 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
33 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,567 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
87%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
214
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
162
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Orono Discovery Center
Special Education School
5050 Independence St
Maple Plain, MN 55359
(952) 746-5895
Maple Plain, MN 55359
(952) 746-5895
Grades: PK
| 30 students
Rank: n/an/a
765 Old Crystal Bay Rd N
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8480
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8480
Grades: PK-2
| 617 students
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