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Item: Owatonna Public School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

515 W Bridge St
Owatonna, MN 55060-2816

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 444-8600

www.isd761.org

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	132	19
Kind	282	102
1	333	111
2	368	114
3	343	111
4	364	114
5	363	114
6	336	113
7	355	96
8	333	97

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Owatonna Public School District
2022	#268
2021	#286
2019	#286
2018	#257
2017	#285
2016	#238
2015	#252
2014	#249
2013	#243
2012	#251
2011	#174

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42%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2022	42%	45%
2021	38%	45%
2019	50%	56%
2018	52%	58%
2017	56%	59%
2016	59%	60%
2015	60%	61%
2014	58%	61%
2013	58%	61%
2012	60%	62%
2011	59%	56%

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47%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2022	47%	51%
2021	47%	53%
2019	54%	59%
2018	52%	60%
2017	54%	61%
2016	56%	60%
2015	54%	60%
2014	56%	59%
2013	53%	58%
2012	75%	76%
2011	74%	74%

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32%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2022	32%	41%
2021	36%	45%

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88%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2022	88%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	84%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	83%	83%
2017	89%	83%
2016	86%	82%
2015	85%	82%
2014	87%	82%
2013	85%	81%
2012	84%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.47	0.59
2022	0.47	0.58
2021	0.47	0.57
2020	0.45	0.54
2019	0.45	0.54
2018	0.42	0.53
2017	0.42	0.53
2016	0.40	0.52
2015	0.39	0.51
2014	0.40	0.48
2013	0.37	0.47
2012	0.35	0.45
2011	0.35	0.44
2010	0.34	0.42
2009	0.32	0.41
2008	0.31	0.41
2007	0.30	0.40
2006	0.26	0.37
2005	0.29	0.37
2004	0.27	0.35
2003	0.26	0.34
2002	0.24	0.32
2001	0.23	0.31
2000	0.18	0.29
1999	0.15	0.28
1998	0.14	0.26
1997	0.14	0.24
1996	0.09	0.23
1995	0.07	0.23
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.05	0.21
1992	0.07	0.19
1991	0.06	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

16%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2023	16%	11%
2022	16%	10%
2021	16%	10%
2020	15%	9%
2019	15%	9%
2018	15%	9%
2017	15%	9%
2016	14%	9%
2015	14%	9%
2014	13%	8%
2013	12%	8%
2012	11%	7%
2011	11%	7%
2010	10%	7%
2009	10%	6%
2008	10%	6%
2007	10%	6%
2006	9%	5%
2005	10%	5%
2004	8%	4%
2003	7%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	5%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	12%
2022	9%	12%
2021	9%	11%
2020	9%	11%
2019	9%	11%
2018	8%	11%
2017	8%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	7%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	7%	10%
2009	6%	10%
2008	6%	9%
2007	6%	9%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	5%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	5%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	5%

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% White

70%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2023	70%	62%
2022	70%	63%
2021	71%	64%
2020	72%	66%
2019	72%	66%
2018	74%	67%
2017	74%	67%
2016	76%	68%
2015	77%	69%
2014	76%	71%
2013	78%	72%
2012	80%	73%
2011	80%	74%
2010	81%	75%
2009	82%	76%
2008	82%	76%
2007	83%	77%
2006	86%	79%
2005	83%	79%
2004	84%	80%
2003	86%	81%
2002	87%	82%
2001	88%	83%
2000	91%	84%
1999	92%	85%
1998	93%	86%
1997	93%	87%
1996	95%	87%
1995	96%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	97%	90%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$81MM	$9MM
2020	$95MM	$9MM
2019	$74MM	$8MM
2018	$71MM	$8MM
2017	$70MM	$7MM
2016	$64MM	$7MM
2015	$54MM	$6MM
2014	$56MM	$7MM
2012	$54MM	$6MM
2011	$54MM	$7MM
2010	$54MM	$6MM
2009	$54MM	$6MM
2008	$53MM	$6MM
2007	$51MM	$6MM
2006	$49MM	$6MM
2005	$46MM	$6MM
2004	$46MM	$6MM
2003	$43MM	$6MM
2002	$41MM	$7MM
2001	$41MM	$7MM
2000	$37MM	$6MM
1999	$36MM	$7MM
1998	$35MM	$7MM
1997	$31MM	$7MM
1996	$29MM	$6MM
1995	$26MM	$5MM
1992	$23MM	$4MM
1990	$20MM	$3MM

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Spending

$84 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$84MM	$9MM
2020	$76MM	$9MM
2019	$82MM	$9MM
2018	$105MM	$8MM
2017	$93MM	$8MM
2016	$65MM	$7MM
2015	$53MM	$6MM
2014	$55MM	$7MM
2012	$55MM	$6MM
2011	$55MM	$6MM
2010	$53MM	$6MM
2009	$52MM	$6MM
2008	$51MM	$6MM
2007	$49MM	$6MM
2006	$48MM	$6MM
2005	$45MM	$6MM
2004	$44MM	$6MM
2003	$41MM	$7MM
2002	$42MM	$7MM
2001	$40MM	$7MM
2000	$38MM	$7MM
1999	$42MM	$7MM
1998	$49MM	$7MM
1997	$32MM	$7MM
1996	$29MM	$6MM
1995	$28MM	$6MM
1992	$25MM	$4MM
1990	$24MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,252

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$16,463	$15,834
2020	$19,038	$14,997
2019	$14,445	$14,113
2018	$14,340	$14,902
2017	$14,087	$14,246
2016	$12,850	$13,431
2015	$10,864	$12,051
2014	$11,335	$12,820
2012	$11,053	$12,250
2011	$10,926	$12,557
2010	$10,869	$12,051
2009	$10,871	$11,416
2008	$10,523	$11,377
2007	$10,070	$10,573
2006	$9,792	$10,187
2005	$9,281	$9,471
2004	$9,306	$9,255
2003	$8,561	$9,258
2002	$8,023	$9,018
2001	$7,962	$8,614
2000	$7,393	$8,140
1999	$7,254	$8,059
1998	$7,024	$7,429
1997	$6,286	$7,402
1995	$5,587	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$16,728

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Owatonna Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$16,945	$15,759
2020	$15,100	$15,385
2019	$16,022	$14,956
2018	$21,132	$15,174
2017	$18,765	$14,982
2016	$13,119	$14,117
2015	$10,666	$11,992
2014	$11,238	$13,172
2012	$11,293	$12,023
2011	$11,207	$11,899
2010	$10,670	$11,992
2009	$10,408	$11,593
2008	$10,194	$11,230
2007	$9,665	$10,536
2006	$9,564	$10,149
2005	$8,962	$9,268
2004	$8,889	$9,179
2003	$8,207	$9,746
2002	$8,205	$9,476
2001	$7,819	$8,680
2000	$7,436	$8,712
1999	$8,509	$8,638
1998	$9,958	$7,392
1997	$6,485	$7,891
1995	$5,884	$6,943

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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%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

747 Havana Rd
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8100

Grades: K-6

| 609 students

Rank: #22.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

338 E Main St
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8008

Grades: K-6

| 58 students

Rank: #44.

Mckinley Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

325 Meadow Ln
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8400

Grades: PK-5

| 560 students

Rank: #66.

Owatonna Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Add to Compare

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