Osage City School District

520 Main Street
Osage City, KS 66523-1357
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Osage City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in Osage City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Osage City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
724 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Osage City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#50 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Osage City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Osage City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Osage City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Osage City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Osage City  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
653 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
63
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
64
# Ungraded Students:
3
6

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,623 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Osage City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Osage City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,079
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Osage City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,623
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Osage City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Osage City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osage City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
420 S. 4th Street
Osage City, KS 66523
(785) 528-3171
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 724 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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