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Schools in Osseo · Osseo-Fairchild School District

Osseo’s public schools outscore 54% of Wisconsin districts

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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
35%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▲ 37% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
747 students on the public path
In brief

Osseo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 799 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Osseo’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Osseo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,614 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Osseo-Fairchild Middle, then Osseo-Fairchild High. 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 Osseo’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (799)Better than 73%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 383 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Osseo anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Osseo’s students in the tested grades sat them (383 in math, 383 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Osseo-Fairchild ElementaryOsseo-Fairchild School DistrictB−
6–8Osseo-Fairchild MiddleOsseo-Fairchild School DistrictB+
9–12Osseo-Fairchild HighOsseo-Fairchild School DistrictC−

Osseo’s public schools are run by Osseo-Fairchild School District, which also serves Clear Creek, Cleveland, Fairchild and Fairchild 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.

Osseo-Fairchild School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 747 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$22,614WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 38.1% · 383 students tested
Math38%
State average 38.7% · 383 students tested

Osseo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Osseo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OsseoB−Osseo-Fairchild

Every school in Osseo

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

District schools in Osseoby address
Osseo-Fairchild Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
367 students12:1Rate it →
Osseo-Fairchild Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
161 students11:1Rate it →
Osseo-Fairchild High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
219 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Osseo’s schools

Are Osseo’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Osseo children attend outscore 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Osseo in?

Osseo-Fairchild School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 747 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Osseo kids go to high school?

Osseo-Fairchild High, with 219 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Osseo’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Osseo-Fairchild School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Osseo spend per student?

$22,614 in Osseo-Fairchild School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.