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Schools in Oberlin · Oberlin Unified School District 294

Oberlin’s public schools score below 59% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 17% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
376 students on the public path
In brief

Oberlin’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,510 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Decatur Community Jr/Sr High. 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 Oberlin’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 41% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (619)Better than 41%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 187 test results could put Oberlin anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Oberlin’s students in the tested grades sat them (187 in math, 187 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Oberlin ElemOberlin Unified School District 294B
7–12Decatur Community Jr/Sr HighOberlin Unified School District 294C−

Oberlin’s public schools are run by Oberlin Unified School District 294. 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.

Oberlin Unified School District 294Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 376 students · 9.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$17,510KS $14,966 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 187 students tested
Math27%
State average 29.4% · 187 students tested

Oberlin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Oberlin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OberlinC+Oberlin Unified School District 294
Liberty—Oberlin Unified School District 294
Center—Oberlin Unified School District 294
Oberlin Township—Oberlin Unified School District 294

All 3 neighbors share Oberlin Unified School District 294 with Oberlin, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Oberlin

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

District schools in Oberlinby address
Oberlin Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
232 students11:1Rate it →
Decatur Community Jr/Sr High
High · Grades 7–12
C−
144 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Oberlin’s schools

Are Oberlin’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oberlin children attend score below 59% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oberlin in?

Oberlin Unified School District 294, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 376 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Oberlin spend per student?

$17,510 in Oberlin Unified School District 294 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.