Osage Comm School District

820 Sawyer
Osage, IA 50461
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Osage Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 669 students in Osage Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Osage Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
966 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Osage Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#113 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Osage Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Osage Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Osage Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Osage Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
6 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
907 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
94%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
89
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,408 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,468 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Osage Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Osage Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,408
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Osage Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,468
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Osage Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Osage Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osage Middle School
Math: 68% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
820 Sawyer
Osage, IA 50461
(641) 732-3127
Grades: 5-8
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
515 Chase Street
Osage, IA 50461
(641) 732-5856
Grades: PK-4
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 966 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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