Ortonville Public Schools

200 Trojan Dr
Ortonville, MN 56278-0247
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 267 students in Ortonville Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Ortonville Public School have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,652 Schools
# Students
497 Students
571,920 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
40,362 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ortonville Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#114 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
49%
46%
56%
51%
37%
41%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
87%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,793 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,942
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,793
$18,585

Best Ortonville Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Knoll Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Trojan Dr
Ortonville, MN 56278
(320) 839-6181
Gr: PK-6 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 497 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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