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Osceola School District

Item: Osceola School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

817 Bill Beck Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34744-4492

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Tel: (407) 870-4600

www.osceolaschools.net

Top Rankings

Osceola School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

85 Schools

4,269 Schools

# Students

73,558 Students

2,868,608 Students

# Teachers

3,983 Teachers

156,155 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

District Rank

Osceola School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#61 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Osceola School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

41%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Osceola School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

45%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Osceola School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

46%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Osceola School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

85%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Osceola School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.70

# American Indian Students

175 Students

7,121 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,556 Students

80,978 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

46,042 Students

1,043,301 Students

% Hispanic Students

63%

37%

# Black Students

8,555 Students

600,798 Students

% Black Students

12%

21%

# White Students

15,048 Students

1,013,403 Students

% White Students

20%

35%

# Hawaiian Students

175 Students

5,036 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,007 Students

117,971 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,467

63,106

# Students in K Grade:

4,690

198,257

# Students in 1st Grade:

5,133

209,754

# Students in 2nd Grade:

5,051

206,459

# Students in 3rd Grade:

5,572

224,146

# Students in 4th Grade:

5,107

201,390

# Students in 5th Grade:

5,646

209,363

# Students in 6th Grade:

5,834

222,835

# Students in 7th Grade:

5,772

216,950

# Students in 8th Grade:

6,000

222,952

# Students in 9th Grade:

6,011

238,220

# Students in 10th Grade:

6,067

230,714

# Students in 11th Grade:

5,684

218,782

# Students in 12th Grade:

5,524

205,680

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,433 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,104 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$841 MM

$34,349 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Osceola School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$743 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart displays total spending of Osceola School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$11,433

$11,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Osceola School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$10,104

$11,627

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Osceola School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Osceola School District?

Osceola School District manages 85 public schools serving 73,558 students.

What is the rank of Osceola School District?

Osceola School District is ranked #61 out of 73 school districts in Florida (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Florida school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Osceola School District?

63% of Osceola School District students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 12% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Osceola School District?

Osceola School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 18:1.

What is Osceola School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,104 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 85 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 73,558 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 85% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education