Owatonna Public School District

515 W Bridge St
Owatonna, MN 55060-2816
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,209 students in Owatonna Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Owatonna Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
4,995 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Owatonna Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#268 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Owatonna Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Owatonna Public   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.
47%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Owatonna Public   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.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Owatonna Public   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.
88%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Owatonna Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.61
# American Indian Students
11 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
37 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
821 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
12%
# Black Students
424 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
3,493 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
70%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
239
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
282
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
364
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
363
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
336
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
372
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
345
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
412
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,252 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 $16,728 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Owatonna Public   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
$84 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Owatonna Public   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
$16,252
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Owatonna Public   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
$16,728
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Owatonna Public   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 Owatonna Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
747 Havana Rd
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8100
Grades: K-6
| 609 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
423 14th St. Ne
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8300
Grades: K-5
| 484 students
Rank: #33.
Owatonna Online K-6
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
338 E Main St
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8008
Grades: K-6
| 58 students
Rank: #44.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 22nd St. Ne
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8200
Grades: K-5
| 483 students
Rank: #55.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
325 Meadow Ln
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8400
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #66.
Owatonna Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 15th St Ne
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,015 students
Rank: n/an/a
Owatonna Summer School 6-8
Alternative School
500 15th St Ne
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8702
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,995 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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