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Schools in Ortonville · Ortonville Public Schools

Ortonville’s public schools outscore 71% of Minnesota districts

In Ortonville, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ortonville, 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 100% 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
56%
▲ 5 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 5% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
510 students on the public path
In brief

Ortonville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 683 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ortonville’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,161 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ortonville Secondary. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Ortonville’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (683)Better than 77%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 264 test results and a graduating class of 43 could put Ortonville anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ortonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (266 in math, 263 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Knoll ElementaryOrtonville Public SchoolsB+
7–12Ortonville SecondaryOrtonville Public SchoolsC

Ortonville’s public schools are run by Ortonville Public Schools. 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.

Ortonville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 510 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,161MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 51.1% · 263 students tested
Math53%
State average 44.8% · 266 students tested

Ortonville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OrtonvilleB+Ortonville
Ortonville Township—Ortonville
Big Stone—Ortonville

All 2 neighbors share Ortonville with Ortonville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Big Stone City, SD and Big Stone, SD border Ortonville but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Ortonville

2 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).

District schools in Ortonvilleby address
Knoll Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
282 students12:1Rate it →
Ortonville Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C
228 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Contract - 02).

Questions about Ortonville’s schools

Are Ortonville’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ortonville children attend outscore 71% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ortonville in?

Ortonville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 510 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Ortonville’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Ortonville Public Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Ortonville spend per student?

$16,161 in Ortonville Public Schools (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.