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Enrollment
415
High
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272514001204
OSAKIS SECONDARY
500 1ST AVE E, OSAKIS, MN 56360 · (320) 859-2191 · Douglas County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Minnesota public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
133 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 17% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within OSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
38.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
51.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like OSAKIS SECONDARY
OSAKIS SECONDARY's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSAKIS SECONDARY this school | 415 | 32.0% | 40.9% |
| Blooming Prairie High School BLOOMING PRAIRIE | 385 | 31.7% | 36.9% |
| Pillager Senior High School PILLAGER | 370 | 32.2% | 36.8% |
| RTR Secondary School TYLER | 380 | 35.3% | 41.8% |
| Proctor Senior High PROCTOR | 540 | 33.1% | 49.6% |
| Lake Park Audubon High School LAKE PARK | 388 | 32.5% | 32.8% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where OSAKIS SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #173 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #45 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #297 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #195 of 764 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #129 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #300 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #271 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #129 of 181 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
415
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 415 | 26.3 | 15.8:1 | 32% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 25.9 | 16.0:1 | 35% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 36% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 17% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 23 | 17.2:1 | 29% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 30% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 35% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 31% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 19 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OSAKIS SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (395 to 415); teachers up 15% (23 to 26.3).
About OSAKIS SECONDARY
OSAKIS SECONDARY is a mid-sized high school with its address in OSAKIS, Minnesota. In all, 415 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12.
The 2 schools in OSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 887 students altogether, OSAKIS SECONDARY among them.
Of every 100 students at OSAKIS SECONDARY, about 93 are White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Douglas County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
OSAKIS SECONDARY lists 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.8 students per teacher. That is in line with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. About 32% of students at OSAKIS SECONDARY are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Douglas County is similar, at 31%.
OSAKIS SECONDARY holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 55% of Minnesota public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, OSAKIS SECONDARY would score about 47.8%. It scores 40.9%, 6.9 points below that figure.
Census data for Douglas County show the median household earns about $79,043 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting OSAKIS SECONDARY, Douglas County has 22 public schools.
The closest school to OSAKIS SECONDARY is OSAKIS ELEMENTARY, located less than a tenth of a mile away. OSAKIS SECONDARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within ten miles. OSAKIS SECONDARY ranks 6th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 40.9% against a local average of 52.3%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% decline, from 427 to 415. The ratio was 17.8:1 in 2020-21 and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,575
Census ACS
Median income
$79,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- OSAKIS ELEMENTARYElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- OSAKIS ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 472
- Woodland Elementary School9.8 mi · 410
- Early Education Center9.8 mi · 114
- Discovery Middle School9.9 mi · 898
- Carlos Elementary10.2 mi · 108
- Alexandria Area High School10.2 mi · 1,315
Frequently asked questions
About OSAKIS SECONDARYHow many students attend OSAKIS SECONDARY?
OSAKIS SECONDARY enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does OSAKIS SECONDARY serve?
OSAKIS SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does OSAKIS SECONDARY have?
OSAKIS SECONDARY employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at OSAKIS SECONDARY?
Student demographics at OSAKIS SECONDARY are roughly 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is OSAKIS SECONDARY in?
OSAKIS SECONDARY is part of OSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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