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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 267 students in Onamia Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Onamia Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
556 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Onamia Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 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 70% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
% American Indian
44%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
39%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,757 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,883 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,757
$17,742
Spending / Student
$23,883
$18,463
Best Onamia Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 7-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #22.
Onamia Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
407 130th Ave S
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-6840
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-6840
Gr: 4-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
Success
Alternative School
35465 125th Ave #1
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-6701
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-6701
Gr: 7-9 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 57%
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