📍 35465 125th Ave, Onamia, Mille Lacs County, 56359
Onamia High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Onamia, Mille Lacs County. The school has 235 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Onamia Public School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Onamia High School enrolls 235 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% American Indian or Alaska Native, 33% White and 9.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 120 | 51% |
| White | 78 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 9.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
167 of the school's 235 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 162 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Onamia High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-80, state senate district 15.
Onamia High School is one of 5 schools in ONAMIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in ONAMIA, Minnesota. The district serves 556 students district-wide and employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 235 students, Onamia High School is larger than the district average of about 111 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote