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Best High Schools in Zip Code 55060

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At a glance

Schools

1,718

Students

Districts

Top rankedOwatonna Senior High78^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Owatonna Online 9-12 up 94 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Owatonna Senior High 17.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 55060 zip code area is home to 4 high schools serving grades 9-12: Owatonna Senior High, Owatonna Alternative Learning Center 9-12, Owatonna Online 9-12, and CHOICE Technical Academy. These schools are part of the Owatonna Public School District and the Technical Academies Of Minnesota district.

Among the schools, Owatonna Senior High stands out as the largest with 1,494 students and the highest statewide ranking at 78 out of 450 Minnesota high schools. It also boasts the best test scores, with 43.9% proficiency in Math and 60.59% proficiency in Reading. In contrast, CHOICE Technical Academy is the smallest with only 44 students and the lowest test scores, with 0% proficiency in Math and 11.76% proficiency in Reading.

Despite the differences in school size, ranking, and test scores, all four high schools have the same 84.2% four-year graduation rate and 4.4% dropout rate, suggesting a district-level focus on student success and retention. However, the schools vary significantly in their student-teacher ratios, ranging from 7.6 at Owatonna Alternative Learning Center 9-12 to 43.1 at CHOICE Technical Academy. Additionally, all schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a student population with significant economic challenges.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
CHOICE Technical Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	631 N Cedar Ave	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Technical Academies Of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 400-4009	44	1	38.5	75.0%	27 (61.4%)	1 (2.3%)	13 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)								(n/a)		0.0		11.8	$18,679
Owatonna Senior High	Public	9-12	1455 18th St SE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8800	1,468	84	17.5	32.6%	1,093 (74.5%)	94 (6.4%)	217 (14.8%)	12 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.3%)	80.3	78^th of 450 public high schools	82.7%		68.5	149^th of 480 public high schools	69.0%	71	43.9	43.9	60.6	60.6	$13,052
Owatonna Alternative Learning Center 9-12	Public	9-12	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8000	70	11	6.3	81.4%	24 (34.3%)	11 (15.7%)	30 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)								(n/a)					$18,454
Owatonna Summer School 9-12	Public	9-12	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$9,614
Owatonna Night School	Public	9-12	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$3,535
Owatonna Online 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 444-8008	136	1	136.0	49.3%	85 (62.5%)	18 (13.2%)	23 (16.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	25.4	358^th of 450 public high schools	20.4%		6.1	452^nd of 480 public high schools	5.8%	94	0.0	0.0	40.0	40.0

Cities Near Zip Code 55060

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Owatonna	0.24 mi	17	269^th
Medford	5.93 mi	2	340^th
Faribault	12.94 mi	22	431^st
Waseca	13.83 mi	10	338^th
Morristown	14.54 mi	2	46^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.