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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,043 students in Owatonna Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 25% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
14 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
4,962 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
16,641 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
52 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
791 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
10%
# Black Students
461 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
3,494 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
71%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
351
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
371
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
406
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
17,722
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owatonna Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 15th St Ne
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8700
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: n/an/a
338 Main St E
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8008
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8008
Grades: 6-8
| 32 students
Rank: n/an/a
Owatonna Summer School 6-8
Alternative School
500 15th St Ne
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8702
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8702
Grades: 6-8
| 0 students
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