Enrollment
28
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Maple Plain, MN
Orono Discovery Center
Federal NCES profile for Orono Discovery Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 272508002277
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orono Discovery Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 28
- students enrolled
School address
District: Orono Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272508002277 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
12.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-72% vs state
What stands out at Orono Discovery Center
Orono Discovery Center is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Maple Plain, Minnesota, enrolling 28 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.0% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the Minnesota average.
Enrollment of 28 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 27 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #21, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Orono Public School District also operates Orono Senior High (961 students) and Orono Middle (720 students) alongside Orono Discovery Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Orono Discovery Center compares
Orono Discovery Center on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.0% | ▼ 72% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 28 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
28
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$14,971
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 92.9%
Two or More 7.1%
Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Orono Discovery Center is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orono Public School District, which includes Orono Discovery Center.
$14,971
Per student
-2%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.9%
State 49.0%
Federal 6.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Orono Discovery Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orono Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Orono Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Orono Intermediate Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Schumann Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Orono Discovery Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 961
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 720
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 663
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 611
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Orono Discovery Center
How many students attend Orono Discovery Center?
Orono Discovery Center has 28 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Maple Plain, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orono Discovery Center?
12.0% of students at Orono Discovery Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orono Discovery Center?
The largest demographic group at Orono Discovery Center is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Maple Plain, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orono Discovery Center?
Orono Discovery Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Orono Discovery Center a good school?
Orono Discovery Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Orono Public School District?
Besides Orono Discovery Center, Orono Public School District also operates Orono Senior High (961 students), Orono Middle (720 students), and Orono Intermediate Elementary (663 students). See the Orono Public School District district page for the complete list.
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