Summary:
Osakis, Minnesota is a small community served by two public schools in the Osakis Public School District: Osakis Elementary, which covers prekindergarten through grade 6 with 472 students, and Osakis Secondary, which serves grades 7–12 with 415 students. There is no separate middle school, so roughly 887 students in total attend these two campuses. The district as a whole is rated 4 stars and ranks 102 of 458 districts in Minnesota, placing it in the 78th percentile.
Osakis Elementary is the academic standout. In 2025–2026 it ranks 139 of 869 schools statewide, in the 84th percentile, with 4 stars. Its all-grade math proficiency is 72% versus 44.9% statewide, reading is 62.6% versus 48.6%, and science is 29% versus 25.5%, all above district and state averages. Grade-level math is strong throughout, including 3rd grade at 80.4% and 6th grade at 69.2%. The main exception is 3rd grade reading at 38.6%, below the state's 46.8%, while reading in grades 4–6 is well above state.
Osakis Secondary is more mixed. Its completion outcomes are excellent — a 95.8% graduation rate versus 84.9% statewide, and a 1.3% dropout rate versus 4.2%. In 2025–2026 it ranks 182 of 473 schools, in the 62nd percentile, with 3 stars. All-grade math is 52%, above the state's 44.9% but below the district's 62.9%, while reading (41.7%) and science (22.1%) trail both. Specific weak spots inside the secondary school include 8th grade science at 7.6% versus 16.7% state and 10th grade reading at 32.9% versus 42.5% state. Families should note that the elementary school reports a 35.81% free/reduced lunch rate with a 14.6 student-teacher ratio, while the secondary reports 32.05% and 15.7.
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