Ortonville School District

200 Trojan Dr
Ortonville, MN 56278-0247
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ortonville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 246 students in Ortonville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Ortonville School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
2 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
479 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Ortonville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#91 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ortonville   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ortonville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ortonville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ortonville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ortonville   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
424 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
31
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,578 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,461 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ortonville   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ortonville   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,578
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ortonville   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,461
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ortonville   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ortonville School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knoll Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Trojan Dr
Ortonville, MN 56278
(320) 839-6181
Grades: PK-6
| 246 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 479 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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