Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0Owatonna’s public schools outscore 53% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Owatonna, 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.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.
Owatonna’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1520 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Owatonna’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,325 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Owatonna Middle School, then Owatonna Senior High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
CHOICE Technical Academy, St. Marys School (private) and Owatonna Christian School (private) are in town. Owatonna Online 9-12, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Owatonna’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Minnesota school districts, #203 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Owatonna, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Owatonna · depends on your address
Oec Elc
Grades PK · 109 students
Roosevelt ELC
Grades PK · 32 students
6th grade in Owatonna
Owatonna Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,015 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Owatonna
Owatonna Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,015 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Owatonna
Owatonna Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,015 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Owatonna
Owatonna Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,468 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Owatonna
Owatonna Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,468 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Owatonna
Owatonna Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,468 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Owatonna
Owatonna Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,468 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Owatonna’s public schools are run by Owatonna Public School District, which also serves Aurora, Clinton Falls, Deerfield and Havana 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.
Below the state in reading
Owatonna vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Owatonna’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Owatonna | B− | Owatonna Public |
| Owatonna Township | — | Owatonna Public |
| Clinton Falls | — | Owatonna Public PK–12 · Medford Public PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Owatonna Public with Owatonna, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Owatonna
14 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).
Left off: 6 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Owatonna Summer School 9-12, Owatonna Summer School 6-8, Owatonna Night School, Owatonna Online K-6, Owatonna Online 7-8 and Out of State Care and Treatment).
Questions about Owatonna’s schools
Are Owatonna’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Owatonna children attend outscore 53% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #203 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Owatonna in?
Owatonna Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,890 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Owatonna kids go to high school?
Owatonna Senior High, with 1,468 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Owatonna’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Owatonna Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Owatonna spend per student?
$15,325 in Owatonna Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Owatonna?
Yes: St. Marys School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 322 students) and Owatonna Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 87 students). Owatonna also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Owatonna families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Owatonna → They have their own page.
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.