Owatonna Public School District

515 W Bridge St
Owatonna, MN 55060-2816
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public preschools serving 604 students in Owatonna Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Owatonna Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
4,962 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
16,055 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#286 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Owatonna Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Owatonna Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Owatonna Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Owatonna Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
52 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
791 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
461 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
9%
13%
# White Students
3,494 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
71%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
188
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
351
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
371
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
406
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
189
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Owatonna Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$84 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Owatonna Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,361
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Owatonna Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,839
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Owatonna Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Owatonna Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
325 Meadow Ln
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8400
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: n/an/a
Owatonna Ecse
Special Education School
338 Main St. E
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8040
Grades: PK
| 98 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,962 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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