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Survey finds strong community support for Osseo Public School District
Summary
A consultant told the school board that a district survey of 400 residents shows high favorable ratings overall (85%) and among parents (93%), strong trust and safety metrics, and areas for attention such as special education and world languages.
Peter Leatherman of the Morris Leatherman Company presented results of a district community survey to the Osseo Public School District Board on April 21, reporting that telephone interviews with 400 randomly selected residents conducted Jan. 7–23 are projectable to ±5 percentage points (95% confidence).
“We spoke with 400 randomly selected residents across the community,” Leatherman said, and summarized demographics, response rates, and key attitudes. The survey found an 85% favorable rating for the overall quality of education in 2026 and a 93% favorable rating among parents. Respondents rated the district highly on trust (91%), sense of safety (96%), and the district’s communication (90% overall, 94% among parents). Leatherman also reported that 49% of respondents said the district meets the learning needs of all students, with lower perceived performance for struggling, special education and lower‑income students.
Leatherman described the sample as including about 30% parents (a parent subsample of 400 was assembled for parent‑level analysis), with an average interview time of 14 minutes and a nonresponse rate of about 6.5%. He emphasized that the district’s favorable ratings were above statewide norms for many measures and noted a broadly positive value proposition: the district scored about 80% excellent/good on value compared with a 70% norm.
Board members thanked the presenter and said the results will help guide future work‑session topics on curriculum, grading, class sizes and special education. The board did not take an action on the survey itself; Leatherman’s presentation was for the board’s information and will be part of the district’s planning discussions.
