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Schools in Osburn · Wallace School District 393

Osburn’s public schools outscore 63% of Idaho districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Osburn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho 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
56%
▲ 1 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 0 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 42% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
489 students on the public path
In brief

Osburn’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 82 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Osburn’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,822 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Wallace Jr./Sr. High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Osburn’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Idaho school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Idaho average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (82)Better than 74%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 268 test results and a graduating class of 32 could put Osburn anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Osburn’s students in the tested grades sat them (268 in math, 269 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Silver Hills Elementary SchoolWallace School District 393B+
7–12Wallace Jr./Sr. High Schoolin WallaceC−

Osburn’s public schools are run by Wallace School District 393, which also serves Wallace. 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.

Wallace School District 393Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 489 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$15,822ID $11,119 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 54.8% · 269 students tested
Math42%
State average 41.9% · 268 students tested

Osburn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Osburn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OsburnBWallace School District 393

Every school in Osburn

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

District schools in Osburnby address
Silver Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
294 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Osburnin other towns
Wallace Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Wallace
C−
195 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Osburn’s schools

Are Osburn’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Idaho: the public schools Osburn children attend outscore 63% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Osburn in?

Wallace School District 393, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 489 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Osburn’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Wallace School District 393 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Osburn spend per student?

$15,822 in Wallace School District 393 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. 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 Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.