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Ortonville Secondary

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Ortonville Secondary ranks 193 rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 59% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Ortonville Secondary in Ortonville, MN, is a small rural school serving grades 7–12 with 228 students and is part of Ortonville Public Schools. The district is ranked 135th of 458 in Minnesota (71st percentile, 4 stars), while the school ranked 193rd of 473 high schools in 2025–26 (59th percentile, 3 stars). Its rank history has been volatile, reaching the 87th percentile in 2024–25 before falling to 59th. The student-teacher ratio has stayed steady around 12:1, and free/reduced lunch participation dropped from 46.78% in 2022–23 to 33.77% in 2024–25.

Compared with the nearby 6-12th Grade Building in the Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley district, about 18 miles away and serving 133 students in grades 6–12, Ortonville Secondary led in 2025–26. Its graduation rate was 97.1% versus 87.5% nearby and 84.9% statewide, and its dropout rate was 0.0% versus 4.1% nearby and 4.2% statewide. Ortonville also had higher all-grade proficiency in Math (36.9% vs. 17.1%), Reading (41.9% vs. 38.2%), and Science (19.8% vs. 18.2%). Still, both schools trail Minnesota in all three subjects (state: Math 44.9%, Reading 48.6%, Science 25.5%), and the nearby school had the higher rank in 2023–24 and 2022–23, so Ortonville’s recent lead is a reversal.

Completion outcomes are much stronger than academic proficiency. Science is the weakest subject, especially in 8th grade, where proficiency was 5.4% versus 16.7% statewide, and Science results have swung widely. Math and Reading show grade-level splits: 11th-grade Math was a bright spot at 44.4% (state 35.3%, nearby 22.2%), and 10th-grade Reading was close to state, but 7th- and 8th-grade Math and Reading lagged. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven: low-socioeconomic-status students improved from the 16th percentile in 2022–23 to 47th in 2025–26, still below the school’s overall 59th, and special education students were at the 5th percentile in 2023–24. Parent takeaway: the school excels at getting students to graduate, but its key challenge is stabilizing and raising proficiency, particularly in Science and middle school math and reading.

228

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,951

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

200 Trojan Dr
Ortonville, MN 56278-0247

(320) 839-6183

District: Ortonville Public Schools

Feeder schools for Ortonville Secondary:

Elementary:

Knoll Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

297^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

193^rd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 41%▬ steady since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 458Ortonville Public Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	297 of 546	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	223 of 519	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	294 of 545	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	327 of 529	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	242 of 520	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	399 of 521	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	318 of 533	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	248 of 518	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	266 of 523	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.5	375 of 508	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.2	266 of 516	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.7	386 of 490	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	386 of 488	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	353 of 469	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.2	342 of 478	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	339 of 467	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.8	233 of 450	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	260 of 474	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	240 of 455	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	233 of 467	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.6	359 of 443	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	263 of 439	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	201 of 436	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	232 of 458	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	235 of 432	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	239 of 473	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	197 of 459	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.4	364 of 399	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	232 of 415	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	206 of 483	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	208 of 452	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	290 of 479	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	356 of 464	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	245 of 476	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	329 of 437	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	295 of 454	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	229 of 438	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	9.7	281 of 288	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	339 of 435	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	268 of 415	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	330 of 440	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	330 of 436	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	279 of 438	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	378 of 422	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	324 of 428	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	259 of 428	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	193 of 473	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.8	57 of 450	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	193 of 480	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	299 of 476	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	245 of 472	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	218 of 428	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	215 of 492	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	198 of 494	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.0	79 of 489	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	200 of 489	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	280 of 504	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.6	212 of 483	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	142 of 534	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	75 of 539	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	209 of 545	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	169 of 398	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	90.4	17 of 358	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	61.6	153 of 403	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	289 of 396	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.6	159 of 388	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	255 of 339	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.4	205 of 395	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	201 of 377	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	276 of 389	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	332 of 393	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	229 of 370	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	129 of 374	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	186 of 395	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	113 of 377	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	215 of 405	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	254 of 398	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	298 of 403	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.0	151 of 351	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	165 of 411	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	185 of 398	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	211 of 221	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	215 of 394	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.8	87 of 376	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	255 of 402	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	343 of 398	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	295 of 401	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	241 of 364	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	252 of 412	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	259 of 414	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2026)57th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2022)2nd percentile-51 vs school

High school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-7 vs state

Math37%-8 vs state

Science20%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Ortonville Secondary	Public	7-12	200 Trojan Dr	Ortonville	56278	Big Stone County	Ortonville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 839-6183	228	19	12.0	33.8%	205 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	61.3	193^rd of 473 public high schools	59.2%		84.8	57^th of 450 public high schools	87.3%	136		40.4	44.7	40.9	41.9	5.4	31.8	19.8		32.6	36.8	44.4	36.9	$13,951
Lismore Colony Senior High School	Public	9-12	80391 330th St	Clinton	56225	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	No	(320) 748-7233	1	0	3.5	—	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Big Stone Colony High School	Public	9-12	26051 Big Stone Colony Road	Clinton	56225	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	No	(320) 748-7233	4	0		—	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
6-12th Grade Building	Public	6-12	712 3rd St	Graceville	56240	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 748-7233	133	11	12.1	28.6%	121 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	45.5	271^st of 473 public high schools	42.7%					(n/a)	40.7	26.3	44.4	40.0	38.2	5.6	26.9	18.2	18.5	15.8	11.1	22.2	17.1	$16,894

Frequently Asked Questions about Ortonville Secondary

What schools feed into Ortonville Secondary?

Ortonville Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Knoll Elementary

How many students attend Ortonville Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Ortonville Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Ortonville Secondary?

Students at Ortonville Secondary are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Ortonville Secondary in?

Ortonville Public Schools

Is Ortonville Secondary a good school?

Ortonville Secondary ranks 193^rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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