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Osceola School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Osceola, Alden, Osceola and Farmington, and parts of Somerset, Garfield and Dresser.
Students
1,421
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,246
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$5.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Osceola School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $5.3M, about $3,758 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Salem.
PK–52 elementary schoolsEllsworth Community School District
6–82 middle schoolsEllsworth Community School District
9–122 high schoolsEllsworth Community School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency54%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,246 per student · 11% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 33%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,550’20
1,578’21
1,594’22
1,361’23
1,421’24
Down 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
New Richmond School DistrictStanton, Star Prairie, Star Prairie
$13,892per student
Somerset School DistrictSomerset, St. Joseph, Star Prairie
$13,545per student
Stillwater Area Public School DistrictMarine on St. Croix, May Township, Stillwater
$16,719per student
Chisago Lakes School DistrictFranconia Township, Shafer Township
$13,786per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.