Osage Community School District Explained

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Osage Community School District
Type:	Local school district
Grades:	K-12
Location:	Osage, Iowa
Region:	Mitchell and Floyd counties
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	43.277590, -92.809954
Superintendent:	Barb Schwamman
Budget:	$13,918,000 (2020-21)^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1921840
Students:	1000 (2022-23)
Teachers:	68.41 FTE
Staff:	68.74 FTE
Ratio:	14.62
Conference:	Top of Iowa
Mascot:	Green Devils
Colors:	Green and White

Osage Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Osage, Iowa.

The district occupies sections of Mitchell and Floyd counties, and in addition to Osage, it includes Mitchell and Orchard.^[2]

In 2015, Barb Schwamman became the superintendent of the Osage district.^[3] She also jointly became superintendent of the Riceville Community School District, and was nominated for the 2019-20 Iowa Superintendent of the Year award.^[4]

Schools

The district operates three schools, all in Osage:^[1]

• Lincoln Elementary School
• Osage Middle School
• Osage High School

Osage High School

Athletics

The Green Devils participate in the Top of Iowa Conference in the following sports:^[5]

• Football
• Cross Country
  • Boys' 1970 Class A State Champions^[6]
• Volleyball
• Basketball
  • Boys' 2-time State Champions (1923, 1995)^[7]
  • Girls' 1992 State Champions^[8]
• Bowling
• Wrestling
  • Boys' 4-time State Champions (1940, 1965, 1981, 2023)^[9]
  • Boys’ 2023 State Dual Meet Champions^[10]
• Golf
• Track and Field
• Baseball
• Softball

See also

• List of school districts in Iowa
• List of high schools in Iowa

External links

• Osage Community School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Osage Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. May 21, 2024.
2. Web site: Osage. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-04-07.
3. Web site: Cross, Jim. Ossian principal named new Osage superintendent. WCF Courier. 2015-05-10. 2020-04-07.
4. Web site: Schwamman nominated for statedwide honor. Globe Gazette. 2019-10-29. 2020-04-07.
5. Web site: Top of Iowa Conference. Top of Iowa Conference. 2020-08-11.
6. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Cross Country State Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-08-11.
7. Web site: 2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-08-11.
8. Web site: All Time State Tournament Results. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 15 March 2014. 10–17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140315072558/http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf. 15 March 2014. dead.
9. Web site: 2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book . Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023 . July 7, 2024.
10. Web site: 2020 Wrestling Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-08-11.