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Osseo Independent School District 279

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Osseo Independent School District 279 is a public school district in Minnesota. They serve 21,000 students across 30 schools, and its teachers have had 902 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 30
    Schools
  • 21,000
    Students
  • 1,262
    Teachers

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Osseo Independent School District 279 Demographics

46%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Osseo Independent School District 279 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Osseo Independent School District 279 had a total revenue of $341.1 million in the 2016-17 school year. 34.0% came from local sources, 61.2% from state sources, and 4.8% from federal sources.

Osseo Independent School District 279 had a per-pupil revenue of $16,245 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 34.0% came from local sources, 61.2% from state sources, and 4.8% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Osseo Independent School District 279 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 14, 2026

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Osseo Independent School District 279

$465,052
raised using DonorsChoose
902
projects funded
313
teachers funded
3,495
donors
64
projects for basic supplies
86
projects for technology
145
projects for books
39
projects for art supplies

Osseo Independent School District 279 has received support from 2,525 individuals from Minnesota and 970 individuals out-of-state.

Osseo Independent School District 279 Schools

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