Public schools in Otsego, MN
Otsego has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,737 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Elk River Area ISD 728 runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Otsego's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Otsego | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River Area ISD 728 | 3 | 14,152 | $12,958 |
| Kaleidoscope Charter School | 3 | 528 | $11,695 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Otsego, 76 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleidoscope Charter High School | 76 | 6.7 | 23.7% | Kaleidoscope Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Otsego, 1,070 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View Middle School | 953 | 25.5 | 12.4% | Elk River Area ISD 728 |
| Kaleidoscope Middle School | 117 | 93.6 | 25.6% | Kaleidoscope Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Otsego, 1,591 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View Elementary School | 755 | 16.8 | 15.4% | Elk River Area ISD 728 |
| Otsego Elementary | 536 | 16.9 | 18.1% | Elk River Area ISD 728 |
| Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary School | 300 | 10.9 | 26.3% | Kaleidoscope Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Otsego's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Otsego school has 16.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 418 students (state 275).
| Otsego | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.9 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 418 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 50% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Otsego schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Otsego
- Elk River Area ISD 728Runs 3 of Otsego's 6 public schools and spent $12,958 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,958
- Kaleidoscope Charter High School, the largest high school in Otsego76 students in 2024-25, 6.7 per teacher.76
- Compare Elk River Area ISD 728 with Kaleidoscope Charter SchoolOtsego's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Otsego addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Otsego
How many public schools are in Otsego, MN?
6 public schools with an address in Otsego were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,737 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Otsego?
Kaleidoscope Charter High School, with 76 students in 2024-25 (Kaleidoscope Charter School).Which districts run Otsego's schools?
Elk River Area ISD 728 (3 schools), Kaleidoscope Charter School (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25