Orono Discovery Center (2025-26 Ranking)

5050 Independence St
Maple Plain, MN 55359

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Orono Discovery Center serves 30 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Special education school
Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 30 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 30:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Orono Discovery Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Orono Discovery Center's student population of 30 students has grown by 57% over five school years.

The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

30 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orono Discovery Center
2023	25
2022	24
2021	23
2020	19
2019	19
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	28
2014	25
2013	18
2012	19
2011	20
2010	22
2009	26
2008	18
2004	26
2003	23
2002	180
2001	185
2000	258
1999	307
1998	309
1997	303
1996	313
1995	331
1994	324
1993	351

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orono Discovery Center
2023	1
2022	2
2021	2
2016	1
2015	2
2014	1
2013	1
2012	2
2011	1
2010	1
2002	6
2001	6
2000	16
1999	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	19

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School Calendar

School Rankings

The of Orono Discovery Center is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

30:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orono Discovery Center	Minnesota	Orono Public School District
2023	25:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	17:1
2021	12:1	14:1	16:1
2016	22:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	18:1
2014	37:1	15:1	19:1
2013	27:1	15:1	19:1
2012	9:1	15:1	18:1
2011	32:1	15:1	17:1
2010	44:1	15:1	17:1
2002	30:1	16:1	18:1
2001	31:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	21:1	17:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Orono Discovery Center	Minnesota
2013	6%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2015)
Year	Orono Discovery Center	Minnesota	Orono Public School District
2015	3%	6%	2%
2013	6%	6%	2%
2012	5%	7%	2%
2011	5%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Orono Discovery Center	Minnesota	Orono Public School District
2023	8%	11%	5%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2013	6%	8%	3%
2003	4%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orono Discovery Center	Minnesota	Orono Public School District
2023	4%	12%	1%
2014	4%	10%	1%
2013	6%	9%	1%
2010	5%	10%	1%
2009	4%	10%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1991	1%	3%

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White

90%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orono Discovery Center	Minnesota	Orono Public School District
2023	80%	62%	87%
2022	88%	63%	88%
2021	96%	64%	89%
2020	95%	66%	89%
2019	95%	66%	89%
2018	100%	67%	91%
2017	100%	67%	91%
2016	91%	68%	92%
2015	86%	69%	91%
2014	88%	71%	92%
2013	71%	72%	92%
2012	79%	73%	93%
2011	85%	74%	92%
2010	95%	75%	94%
2009	92%	76%	94%
2008	100%	76%	94%
2004	100%	80%	95%
2003	96%	81%	96%
2002	97%	82%	95%
2001	95%	83%	95%
2000	99%	84%	96%
1999	99%	85%	96%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	99%	87%	97%
1996	99%	87%	97%
1995	99%	88%	97%
1994	99%	88%	97%
1993	99%	89%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Orono Discovery Center	Minnesota	Orono Public School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	8%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2016	9%	4%	1%
2015	8%	4%	2%
2014	8%	3%	1%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	16%	2%	1%
2011	10%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orono Discovery Center	Minnesota	Orono Public School District
2023	0.35	0.59	0.23
2022	0.22	0.58	0.22
2021	0.08	0.57	0.20
2020	0.10	0.54	0.20
2019	0.10	0.54	0.20
2016	0.17	0.52	0.15
2015	0.25	0.51	0.16
2014	0.22	0.48	0.16
2013	0.49	0.47	0.15
2012	0.35	0.45	0.15
2011	0.27	0.44	0.15
2010	0.10	0.42	0.12
2009	0.15	0.41	0.11
2003	0.08	0.34	0.08
2002	0.05	0.32	0.09
2001	0.09	0.31	0.09
1999	0.03	0.28	0.08
1998	0.04	0.26	0.06
1997	0.02	0.24	0.05
1994	0.01	0.22	0.06
1993	0.02	0.21	0.05

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Eligible for

10%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Orono Discovery Center	Minnesota	Orono Public School District
2023	12%	35%	9%
2022	13%	26%	4%
2021	13%	26%	5%
2020	16%	28%	5%
2019	16%	28%	5%
2018	13%	30%	4%
2017	13%	30%	4%
2016	13%	31%	5%
2015	10%	31%	5%
2014	12%	31%	6%
2013	6%	31%	6%
2009	4%	25%	4%
2008	6%	24%	4%
2001	2%	18%	2%
2000	2%	18%	3%
1999	2%	19%	3%
1998	3%	19%	3%
1997	3%	19%	3%
1996	3%	19%	3%
1995	3%	18%	4%
1994	6%	18%	4%

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Eligible for (14-15)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Orono Discovery Center	Minnesota	Orono Public School District
2015	10%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	2%
2013	11%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	3%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Orono Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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