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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 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,630 students in Owatonna Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Owatonna Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Owatonna Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Owatonna Senior High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,159 Schools
# Students
4,962 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Owatonna Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
52 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
791 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
461 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
3,494 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
71%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
497
# Students in K Grade:
351
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
371
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
406
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,839 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,361
$17,887
Spending / Student
$16,839
$18,614
Best Owatonna Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owatonna Senior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 E School St
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8800
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,501 students
Rank: #22.
Owatonna Alc 9-12
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
338 Main St. E
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8001
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8001
Grades: 9-12
| 82 students
Rank: n/an/a
Owatonna Night School
Alternative School
338 Main St. E
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8000
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
338 Main St E
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8008
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8008
Grades: 9-12
| 47 students
Rank: n/an/a
Owatonna Summer School 9-12
Alternative School
338 Main St. E
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8001
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8001
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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