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Schools in Long Lake · Orono Public School District

Long Lake’s public schools outscore 98% of Minnesota districts

On the state math tests, 68% of Long Lake’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Long Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
73%
▲ 22 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 23 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 15 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 10% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,955 students on the public path
In brief

Long Lake’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,366 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Orono Intermediate Elementary, then Orono Middle, then Orono Senior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Long Lake’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 98% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1308)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,476 test results and a graduating class of 245 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Long Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,455 in math, 1,497 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Long Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Schumann ElementaryOrono Public School DistrictNo scores
3–5Orono Intermediate ElementaryOrono Public School DistrictA+
6–8Orono MiddleOrono Public School DistrictA
9–12Orono Senior HighOrono Public School DistrictA

Long Lake’s public schools are run by Orono Public School District, which also serves Independence, Maple Plain, Medina and Orono and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Orono Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,987 students, up 3% since 2022–23 · 17.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,366MN $17,091 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 51.1% · 1497 students tested
Math68%
State average 44.8% · 1455 students tested

Long Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Long Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Long LakeA+Orono Public

Every school in Long Lake

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Long Lakein other towns
Schumann Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
611 students15:1Rate it →
Orono Intermediate Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A+
663 students15:1Rate it →
Orono Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
720 students20:1Rate it →
Orono Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
A
961 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Long Lake’s schools

Are Long Lake’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Long Lake children attend outscore 98% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Long Lake in?

Orono Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,987 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Long Lake kids go to high school?

Orono Senior High, with 961 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Long Lake’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Orono Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Long Lake spend per student?

$15,366 in Orono Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.