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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,038 students in Owatonna Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Owatonna Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
14 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
4,926 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Owatonna Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
38 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
805 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
424 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
3,475 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
71%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
317
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
349
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
368
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
333
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
410
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
422
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
412
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,962 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,480
$17,860
Spending / Student
$16,962
$18,586
Best Owatonna Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owatonna Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 15th St Ne
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8700
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8700
Grades: 6-8
| 999 students
Rank: #22.
Owatonna Online 6-8
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
338 Main St E
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8008
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8008
Grades: 6-8
| 39 students
Rank: n/an/a
Owatonna Summer School 6-8
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
500 15th St Ne
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8702
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8702
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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