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Onamia Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Kathio Township, Garrison Township, South Harbor Township, Onamia, Roosevelt Township, Onamia Township, Richardson Township, Leigh Township, Dailey Township, Bradbury Township, Mudgett Township and Hillman, and parts of Granite Township, Pulaski Township and Mount Morris Township.

Kathio Township’s School Grade D better than 14% of Minnesota school districts

Students
556
Schools
6
Spent per student
$20,952
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Onamia Public School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 14% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 29 pts below the state
  • Spends 23% more per student than the MN average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $7.5M, about $13,482 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 14% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DKathio Township 1,568Garrison Township 898South Harbor Township 887Onamia 839Roosevelt Township 620Onamia Township 609Richardson Township 516Leigh Township 227Dailey Township 224Bradbury Township 223Mudgett Township 96Hillman 21

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kathio Township. Grade by grade →

PK–2Onamia Primary SchoolThis district
3–6Onamia Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Onamia High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 44.8% · 225 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 51.1% · 256 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–59%
State average 83.3% · 36 in the class

91% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,952 per student · 23% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 60%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
586’20
564’22
585’23
556’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 44%White 39%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Onamia Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Onamia
130 students5:1
Onamia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Onamia
D
131 students15:1
Onamia Academy
Other · Grades 4–12 · Onamia
D−
36 students
Onamia High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Onamia
C+
224 students16:1
Success
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Onamia
7 students
Kokesh Area Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Onamia
28 students5:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pierz Public School DistrictBuh Township, Harding, Hillman Township
$13,732per student
Brainerd Public School DistrictBay Lake Township, Maple Grove Township, Platte Lake Township
$15,555per student
Aitkin Public School DistrictHazelton Township, Wealthwood Township
$16,000per student
Isle Public School DistrictEast Side Township, Isle Harbor Township, Lewis Township
$17,073per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.