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Schools in Osakis · Osakis Public School District

Osakis’s public schools outscore 87% of Minnesota districts

Math proficiency in Osakis’s districts is 57%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Osakis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota 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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 12 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 24% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
MN 14.8
Schools in town
2
887 students on the public path
In brief

Osakis’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,012 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Osakis Secondary. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Osakis’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (484)Better than 91%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 450 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Osakis anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Osakis’s students in the tested grades sat them (445 in math, 455 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Osakis, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Osakis ElementaryOsakis Public School DistrictA−
7–12Osakis SecondaryOsakis Public School DistrictB

Osakis’s public schools are run by Osakis Public School District, which also serves Belle River, Gordon, Leslie and Little Sauk and others. 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.

Osakis Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 887 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,012MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51.1% · 455 students tested
Math57%
State average 44.8% · 445 students tested

Osakis vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Osakis’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OsakisAOsakis Public
Gordon—Osakis Public
Osakis Township—Osakis Public PK–12 · Alexandria Public PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Osakis Public with Osakis, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Osakis

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Osakisby address
Osakis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
472 students15:1Rate it →
Osakis Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
B
415 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Osakis’s schools

Are Osakis’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Osakis children attend outscore 87% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Osakis in?

Osakis Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 887 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Osakis’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Osakis Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Osakis spend per student?

$13,012 in Osakis Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.