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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 697 students in Orono Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Orono Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
2,859 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Orono Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 516 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
53%
Graduation Rate
97%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
42 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
22 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,523 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
88%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
181
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,985 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,217 is less than the state median of $18,614. 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
$17,985
$17,887
Spending / Student
$17,217
$18,614
Best Orono Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orono Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Old Crystal Bay Rd N
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8450
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8450
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
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