Onamia Academy

Located at 407 130TH AVE S, in ONAMIA, Minnesota, Onamia Academy is a small multi-level school that caters to 36 students (grades 4 through 12), run under ONAMIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 28% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 50 students.

ONAMIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 556 students. Onamia Academy is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Onamia Academy logs that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest consists of 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 42.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 6.4:1 average. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Mille Lacs County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Mille Lacs County put median household earnings sit near $72,729, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Onamia Academy is one of 27 public schools in Mille Lacs County (combined enrollment of about 6,100 students).

The closest other public school is Onamia High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Onamia Academy's enrollment has ticked down 46% since 2018, when it stood at 67 (now 36). The Black share of enrollment declined from 22% to 3% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 6.8:1 in 2018 to 42.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.