Total enrollment
4,934
+62 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Owatonna
Minnesota · Public K-12
Owatonna, Minnesota runs a public-school system of 18 schools with combined enrollment around 4,934 (8 elementary, 3 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Owatonna
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+5 (+56%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
26,498
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,934
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
18
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOICE Technical Academy | High | 07-12 | 44 |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 505 |
| MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 510 |
| OEC ELC | Elementary | PK-PK | 109 |
| Out of State Care and Treatment | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| OWATONNA ALC 9-12 | High | 09-12 | 70 |
| OWATONNA ECSE | Elementary | PK-PK | 87 |
| Owatonna Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,015 |
| Owatonna Night School | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Owatonna Online 7-8 | Middle | 07-08 | 22 |
| Owatonna Online 9-12 | High | 09-12 | 136 |
| Owatonna Online K-6 | Elementary | KG-06 | 14 |
| OWATONNA SENIOR HIGH | High | 09-12 | 1,468 |
| Owatonna Summer School 6-8 | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| OWATONNA SUMMER SCHOOL 9-12 | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Roosevelt ELC | Elementary | PK-PK | 32 |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 468 |
| WILSON ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 454 |
About Owatonna
Owatonna is a middle-population Minnesota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 18 schools and 4,934 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 8 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Owatonna average about 274 students each, 23% below the Minnesota norm.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Owatonna has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,872 students to 4,934. Owatonna now counts 14 public schools, up from 9 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Owatonna discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.