Owatonna Public School District

The Owatonna Public School District in Minnesota operates 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Lincoln Elementary and Washington Elementary lead the way academically, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in most subjects. At the high school level, Owatonna Senior High stands out for its high graduation rate of 92.6% and low dropout rate of 1.8%. The district's virtual schools, Owatonna Online 9-12 and Owatonna Online 7-8, also have impressive graduation and dropout metrics, though their academic proficiency lags behind their in-person counterparts.

While the Owatonna Public School District performs slightly above the state average on most metrics, there is room for improvement, particularly in addressing the achievement gap between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools, which correlates with socioeconomic factors like free and reduced-price lunch rates. Targeted interventions and a focus on improving outcomes at the secondary level could help raise overall performance across the district.