Ortonville School District

200 Trojan Dr
Ortonville, MN 56278-0247
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 282 students in Ortonville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Ortonville School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
510 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ortonville School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#114 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
49%
46%
56%
51%
37%
41%
85%
83.3%
(2022-23)
22.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
88%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,278 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,916
$19,325
Spending / Student
$18,278
$20,059

Best Ortonville School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Knoll Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Trojan Dr
Ortonville, MN 56278
(320) 839-6181
Gr: PK-6 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 510 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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