ORONO SCHOOL DISTRICT

Orono School District is a top-rated school district that serves Independence, Long Lake, Maple Plain, Medina, Minnetonka Beach, and Orono. Orono is unique in many different ways. Starting at a single campus setting (all schools are located within walking distance of each other), the campus is nestled against 2,000 feet of lakeshore and sits on a serene natural setting.

Orono School District is considered a smaller school district with a K-12 enrollment of 2,800
Orono High School is ranked 4th in the state according to US News & World Report 2019 annual report.
Orono High School is also one of eight Minnesota high schools ranked among the top 500 high schools nationwide in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
Orono High School makes the top of the "best" of being named on America's Top High Schools list (Newsweek), Top High Schools (Daily Beast), and America's Most Challenging High Schools (The Washington Post)
The average student to teacher ratio of 20.3 is one of the lowest in the state.
According to the Minnesota Department of Education, Orono High School students consistently score in the top 98.8% of the state on standardized tests.
Orono sets itself apart from nearly all other Minnesota public school systems with its award-winning character education program (preschool through 12th grade). The District has been recognized as the Minnesota District of Character twice and is one of three districts to be recognized as a National District of Character by the Character Education Partnership.
Orono has a robust athletic program, arts & music program, and a wide range of extracurricular activities and clubs