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Osseo Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,182 students in Osseo Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Osseo Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
20,776 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
1,297 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Osseo Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#233 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.59
# American Indian Students
87 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3,336 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
16%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,169 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
5,466 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
26%
12%
# White Students
7,954 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
38%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,760 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
655
847
# Students in K Grade:
1,393
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,474
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,503
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,480
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,506
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,515
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,370
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,358
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,454
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,721
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,851
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,695
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,801
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,667 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,459 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$367 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$363 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,667
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,459
$18,580
Best Osseo Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Grove Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7000 Hemlock Ln
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 315-7600
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 315-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,568 students
Rank: #22.
Osseo Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10223 93rd Ave N
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 391-8800
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 391-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,129 students
Rank: #33.
Brooklyn Middle Steam School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7377 Noble Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55443
(763) 569-7700
Minneapolis, MN 55443
(763) 569-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 940 students
Rank: #44.
279online Learning Program 6-8
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Grades: 6-8
| 98 students
Rank: #55.
North View Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5869 69th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55429
(763) 585-7200
Minneapolis, MN 55429
(763) 585-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
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