Top Rankings
Owatonna ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 667 students in Owatonna ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Owatonna ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
4,995 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Owatonna ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
13%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
70%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,252
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,728
$18,580
Best Owatonna ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
325 Meadow Ln
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8400
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8400
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: n/an/a
Owatonna Ecse
Special Education School
338 E Main St
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8040
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8040
Grades: PK
| 107 students
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