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Onamia Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 324 students in Onamia 九游体育 District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Onamia 九游体育 District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Onamia 九游体育 District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Onamia High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
585 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Onamia Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-59% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.57
# American Indian Students
248 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
42%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
9 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
237 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
40%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
229
# Students in K Grade:
25
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,381 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,699 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,381
$17,854
Spending / Student
$22,699
$18,580
Best Onamia Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Onamia High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35465 125th Ave
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-4174
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-4174
Grades: 7-12
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Onamia Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
407 130th Ave S
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-6840
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-6840
Grades: 4-12
| 45 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kokesh Area Learning Center
Alternative School
807 West Main St.
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-4423
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-4423
Grades: 9-12
| 40 students
Rank: n/an/a
Success
Alternative School
35465 125th Ave #1
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-6701
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-6701
Grades: 7-9
| 3 students
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