Enrollment
44
High
DISTRICT 58 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TECHNICAL ACADEMIES OF MINNESOTA·NCES 270038904954
CHOICE Technical Academy
315 SOUTH GROVE AVE, OWATONNA, MN 55060 · (507) 400-4009 · Steele County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Minnesota public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
38.6:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
33 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 41% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
11.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
0.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where CHOICE Technical Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 44 | #561 of 764 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
44
-5 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
38.6:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44 | 1.1 | 38.6:1 | 75% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 1 | 43.1:1 | 75% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 1.2 | 42.9:1 | 80% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 49 | 5 | 9.8:1 | 49% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 5 | 10.5:1 | 28% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 44 | 2 | 22.0:1 | 59% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHOICE Technical Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (53 to 44); teachers down 77% (5 to 1.1).
About CHOICE Technical Academy
At 315 SOUTH GROVE AVE in OWATONNA, Minnesota, CHOICE Technical Academy operates as a very small high school. Enrollment totals 44 students across grades 7 through 12. The school is 88% below the average for high schools in Minnesota.
The 2 schools in TECHNICAL ACADEMIES OF MINNESOTA enroll 116 students altogether, CHOICE Technical Academy among them.
Of every 100 students at CHOICE Technical Academy, about 61 are White. Other reported shares: 30% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. Steele County's residents are about 86% White, 24 points above the school's share.
CHOICE Technical Academy reports a ratio of 38.6 students per teacher, from 1.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at CHOICE Technical Academy, 75% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 34 points above the 41% average for public schools in Steele County.
On the allk12 Grade, CHOICE Technical Academy lands at F, ahead of 1% of Minnesota public high schools.
The school's county is Steele County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $84,196, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 24 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,997, CHOICE Technical Academy among them.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, OWATONNA ECSE, is the closest to CHOICE Technical Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for CHOICE Technical Academy is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area. CHOICE Technical Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school's enrollment fell 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 38.6:1.
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Steele County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,439
Census ACS
Median income
$84,196
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,997 students
Quick facts
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- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · 505 students
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- WILSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 454 students
Nearby schools
- OWATONNA ECSE0.1 mi · 87
- OWATONNA ALC 9-120.1 mi · 70
- OEC ELC0.1 mi · 109
- Owatonna Online 9-120.1 mi · 136
- Owatonna Online 7-80.1 mi · 22
- Owatonna Online K-60.1 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About CHOICE Technical AcademyHow many students attend CHOICE Technical Academy?
CHOICE Technical Academy enrolls approximately 44 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does CHOICE Technical Academy serve?
CHOICE Technical Academy serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does CHOICE Technical Academy have?
CHOICE Technical Academy employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 38.6:1.
How diverse is CHOICE Technical Academy?
CHOICE Technical Academy reports a student body of 61% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is CHOICE Technical Academy in?
CHOICE Technical Academy is part of TECHNICAL ACADEMIES OF MINNESOTA.
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