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Schools in Osgood · Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation

Osgood’s public schools outscore 61% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Osgood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Osgood’s districts is 36%, below the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
781 students on the public path
In brief

Osgood’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Osgood’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,432 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS. 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 Osgood’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (659)Better than 59%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 390 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Osgood anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Osgood’s students in the tested grades sat them (390 in math, 390 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Jac-Cen-Del Elementary SchoolJac-Cen-Del Community School CorporationC+
7–12Jac-Cen-Del MS/HSJac-Cen-Del Community School CorporationC+

Osgood’s public schools are run by Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation, which also serves Center, Delaware, Jackson and Napoleon. 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.

Jac-Cen-Del Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 781 students · 14.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,432IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 390 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.5% · 390 students tested

Osgood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Osgood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OsgoodBJac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation

Every school in Osgood

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

Also serving Osgoodin other towns
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
421 students15:1Rate it →
Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS
High · Grades 7–12
C+
360 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Osgood’s schools

Are Osgood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Osgood children attend outscore 61% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Osgood in?

Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 781 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Osgood’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Osgood spend per student?

$12,432 in Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.