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Schools in Linn · Osage County R-II School District

Linn’s public schools outscore 58% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Linn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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
41%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 14% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
597 students on the public path
In brief

Linn’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 238 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Linn’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,494 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Linn High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. George School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Linn’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (238)Better than 71%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Linn anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Linn’s students in the tested grades sat them (364 in math, 285 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Osage Co. Elem.Osage County R-II School DistrictB+
6–12Linn HighOsage County R-II School DistrictB+

Linn’s public schools are run by Osage County R-II School District. 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.

Osage County R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 597 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,494MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.2% · 285 students tested
Math40%
State average 39.2% · 364 students tested

Linn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Linn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LinnBOsage County R-II

Every school in Linn

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

Also serving Linnin other towns
Osage Co. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
280 students11:1Rate it →
Linn High
High · Grades 6–12
B+
317 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. George School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
181 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Linn’s schools

Are Linn’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Linn children attend outscore 58% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Linn in?

Osage County R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 597 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Linn’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Osage County R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Linn spend per student?

$12,494 in Osage County R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Linn?

Yes: St. George School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 181 students).

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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.