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Schools in Ogden · Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383

Ogden’s public schools outscore 66% of Kansas districts

Reading proficiency in Ogden’s districts is 42%, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ogden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

From Kansas 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
42%
▲ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 9% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,051 students on the public path
In brief

Ogden’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,618 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Ten elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% 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 Ogden’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (873)Better than 68%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,382 test results and a graduating class of 556 could put Ogden anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ogden’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,409 in math, 3,354 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

10 schools teach K in Ogden’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B− to A+, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
K–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Manhattan High Schoolin ManhattanB

Ogden’s public schools are run by Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383, which also serves Ashland, Blue, Jackson and Manhattan and others. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 32.5% · 3354 students tested
Math35%
State average 29.4% · 3409 students tested

Ogden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OgdenB+Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
MadisonBRiley County Unified School District 378 PK–12 · Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 PK–12
ManhattanB+Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383

Every school in Ogden

13 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).

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Questions about Ogden’s schools

Are Ogden’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ogden children attend outscore 66% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ogden in?

Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,204 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ogden kids go to high school?

Manhattan High School in Manhattan, with 2,087 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Ogden’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Ogden spend per student?

$13,618 in Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 (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.