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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 603 students in Orono Public School District.
Public Preschools in Orono Public School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
2,887 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Orono Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 527 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
0.23
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
43 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,526 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
88%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
181
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
231
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,811 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,050 is less than the state median of $18,586. 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
$17,811
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,050
$18,586
Best Orono Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Orono Discovery Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5050 Independence St
Maple Plain, MN 55359
(952) 746-5895
Maple Plain, MN 55359
(952) 746-5895
Grades: PK
| 25 students
Rank: n/an/a
Schumann Elementary School
Magnet School
765 Old Crystal Bay Rd N
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8480
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8480
Grades: PK-2
| 578 students
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