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Schools in Osceola · Osceola School District

Osceola’s public schools score below 89% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

13% of students in Osceola’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Osceola, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#119of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
15%
▼ 25 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 25 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.9K
▲ 69% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
872 students on the public path
In brief

Osceola’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Osceola’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,931 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Carroll Smith Elementary School, then Osceola Middle School, then Osceola High School. Enrollment is down 21% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Osceola’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 11% of Arkansas school districts, #119 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 8%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 586 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Osceola anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Osceola’s students in the tested grades sat them (586 in math, 586 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Osceola, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KNorth Elementary SchoolOsceola School DistrictNo scores
1–4Carroll Smith Elementary SchoolOsceola School DistrictD
5–8Osceola Middle SchoolOsceola School DistrictD
9–12Osceola High SchoolOsceola School DistrictD−

Osceola’s public schools are run by Osceola School District. Parts of Osceola (17% of its land) are served by Rivercrest instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Osceola School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 872 students, down 21% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$22,931AR $13,585 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading15%
State average 39.9% · 586 students tested
Math13%
State average 38.3% · 586 students tested

Osceola vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Osceola’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OsceolaDOsceola

Every school in Osceola

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Osceolaby address
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
132 students14:1Rate it →
Carroll Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4
D
265 students13:1Rate it →
Osceola Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
221 students12:1Rate it →
Osceola High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
254 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Osceola’s schools

Are Osceola’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Osceola children attend score below 89% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #119 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Osceola in?

Osceola School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 872 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Osceola are served by Rivercrest.

Where do Osceola kids go to high school?

Osceola High School, with 254 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Osceola’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Osceola School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Osceola spend per student?

$22,931 in Osceola School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.