Photo: Billwhittaker · CC BY-SA 3.0Osage’s public schools outscore 74% of Iowa districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Osage, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.
From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Osage’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 78% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,387 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Osage Middle School, then Osage High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Osage’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Iowa school districts, #41 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Osage, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Osage
Lincoln Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 405 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Osage
Osage High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Osage
Osage High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Osage
Osage High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Osage
Osage High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Osage’s public schools are run by Osage Community School District, which also serves Mitchell and Orchard. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Osage vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Osage’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Osage | B+ | Osage |
Every school in Osage
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Osage’s schools
Are Osage’s schools good?
By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Osage children attend outscore 74% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #41 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Osage in?
Osage Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 988 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Osage kids go to high school?
Osage High School, with 294 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Osage’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Osage Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Osage spend per student?
$13,387 in Osage Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Osage families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Osage → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.