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Osakis Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Osakis, Little Sauk Township, Osakis Township, Leslie Township, Gordon Township, Orange Township, Belle River Township, West Union Township and West Union, and parts of Hudson Township and Westport Township.

Osakis’ School Grade A better than 87% of Minnesota school districts

Students
887
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,012
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Osakis Public School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 87% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 24% less per student than the MN average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $12.6M, about $14,200 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 87% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AOsakis 1,739Little Sauk Township 910Osakis Township 704Leslie Township 694Gordon Township 691Orange Township 352Belle River Township 345West Union Township 277West Union 90

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Osakis. Grade by grade →

PK–6Osakis ElementaryThis district
7–12Osakis SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency57%
State average 44.8% · 445 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 51.1% · 455 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 83.3% · 73 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,012 per student · 24% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 24%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 72%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
837’20
856’21
842’22
869’23
887’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Osakis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Osakis
A−
472 students15:1
Osakis Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Osakis
B
415 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Alexandria Public School DistrictAlexandria, Alexandria Township, Carlos Township
$14,893per student
Minnewaska School DistrictGlenwood Township, Grove Lake Township, Leven Township
$17,286per student
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistrictBurleene Township, Reynolds Township, Round Prairie Township
$15,805per student
Sauk Centre Public School DistrictAshley Township, Kandota Township
$14,821per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.