Orono Public School District
Orono Public School District is a public school district based in Long Lake, Minnesota, serving 2,987 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #65 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 427 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,183 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Orono compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orono | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,183 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,033 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 348 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 747 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake Public School DistrictBig Lake | 3,190 | 6 | $12,085 | 16.1 | #63 |
| Faribault Public School DistrictFaribault | 3,106 | 13 | $15,847 | 13.1 | #64 |
| Orono Public School DistrictLong Lake · this district | 2,987 | 7 | $14,183 | 17.4 | #65 |
| Becker Public School DistrictBecker | 2,877 | 5 | $11,801 | 16.3 | #66 |
| South St. Paul Public School DistrictSouth Saint Paul | 2,861 | 7 | $13,284 | 13.2 | #67 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon UnifiedDixon, CA | 2,989 | $12,363 | 23.9 |
| Farmington School DistrictFarmington, AR | 2,987 | $8,887 | 13.7 |
| Somerton Elementary District (4500)Somerton, AZ | 2,986 | $8,354 | 20.0 |
| Union County School DistrictNew Albany, MS | 2,986 | $8,753 | 15.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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