St. Ansgar: Schools & Education

St. Ansgar schools: 3 public schools. Lincoln Elementary School is the largest at 405 students (grades -1-4). Total enrollment: 1,594 students.

K-12 Schools

6 K-12 schools serving the area — about 201 residents per school. 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

-1-4 · 405 students · 515 Chase Street, Osage IA 50461 · (641)732-5856

9-12 · 313 students · 820 Sawyer Drive, Osage IA 50461 · (641)732-3102

5-8 · 268 students · 820 Sawyer, Osage IA 50461 · (641)732-3127

6-8 · 117 students

-1-5 · 320 students

9-12 · 171 students

School Districts · Districts	Osage Comm School District
School Districts · Total count	1
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1,921,840
School Statistics · Total Schools	3
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	986
School Statistics · Total Teachers	66
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.90
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	306
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	31.0%
Schools Count	3

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	North Iowa Area Community College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	18.3 mi
Nearest College · Name	North Iowa Area Community College
Nearest College · City	Mason City
Nearest College · Phone	6,414,231,264
Nearest College · Distance	18.3 mi

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Nissen Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	217 W 5Th St
Nearest Library · Phone	6,417,132,218
Nearest Library · Zip	50,472
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	1872
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

NISSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

6417132218 · 217 W 5TH ST, St. Ansgar IA 50472

Pct Bachelors Plus	32.1%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12