ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 5 public schools serving 2,887 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,983 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hennepin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,327 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.9% local, 49.0% state, and 6.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $98,526 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 30/100, ranked #339 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 520.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.0% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Orono Senior High accounts for 32.2% of all ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 34× across entities
ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 28 students (lowest) to 961 students (highest), a spread of 933 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 520:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 15.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 2,887 students.
How much does ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $18,327 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #339 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $98,526 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hennepin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 88.0% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #339 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.