B−
Owatonna Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Owatonna, Owatonna Township, Somerset Township, Lemond Township, Meriden Township, Deerfield Township, Aurora Township, Havana Township, Merton Township and Clinton Falls Township, and parts of Summit Township.
Students
4,890
Schools
17
Spent per student
$15,325
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$168.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Owatonna Public School District
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $168.4M, about $34,441 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frontenac.
PK–6Bluff View ElementaryLake City Public School District
7–12Lincoln SecondaryLake City Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,325 per student · 10% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,962’21
4,926’22
4,995’23
4,890’24
About steady.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 18%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
McKinley Elementary
B−510 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary
A−505 students14:1
Washington Elementary
B+468 students13:1
Wilson Elementary
C454 students13:1
Owatonna Online K-6
14 students47:1
Owatonna Middle School
C1,015 students15:1
Owatonna Online 7-8
22 students22:1
Owatonna Summer School 6-8
0 students
Owatonna Senior High
A−1,468 students17:1
Owatonna Online 9-12
136 students136:1
Owatonna Alc 9-12
D70 students6:1
Owatonna Night School
0 students
Owatonna Summer School 9-12
0 students
Oec Elc
109 students
Owatonna Ecse
87 students6:1
Roosevelt ELC
32 students
Out of State Care and Treatment
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
NRHEG School DistrictBerlin Township, Ellendale, Otisco Township
$13,429per student
Triton School DistrictClaremont Township, Ellington Township, Ripley Township
$14,427per student
Waseca Public School DistrictBlooming Grove Township, Otisco Township, Woodville Township
$15,143per student
Blooming Prairie Public School DistrictBlooming Prairie Township
$13,647per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.