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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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,037 students in Owatonna Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Owatonna Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
4,890 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Owatonna Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 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 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.7%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
70%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,087 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,601
$17,752
Spending / Student
$17,087
$18,474
Best Owatonna Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Owatonna Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 15th St Ne
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8700
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8700
Gr: 6-8 | 1,015 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Owatonna Online 7-8
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
338 E Main St
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8001
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8001
Gr: 7-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: n/an/a
Out Of State Care And Treatment
Alternative School
333 E School St
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8600
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8600
Gr: K-12
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
Gr: 6-8
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