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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
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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
415
+20 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.2:1
% White
93%
was 97%
% Hispanic
5%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About OSAKIS SECONDARY
OSAKIS SECONDARY is a senior high of reasonably sized scale in OSAKIS, Minnesota, run under OSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolling 415 students in grades 7 through 12.
OSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 887 students. OSAKIS SECONDARY is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, OSAKIS SECONDARY shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, OSAKIS SECONDARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.8%; this one delivers 40.9%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household earnings sit near $79,043, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. OSAKIS SECONDARY is one of 22 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 5,781 students).
OSAKIS ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OSAKIS SECONDARY ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.3%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OSAKIS SECONDARY has grew 5%, going from 395 students in 2018 to 415 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.