Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Osage City’s public schools outscore 85% of Kansas districts
In Osage City, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Osage City, 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.
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.
Osage City’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,089 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Osage City Middle School, then Osage City High. Enrollment is down 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.
What’s behind Osage City’s grade
A: better than 85% of Kansas school districts, #19 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Osage City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Osage City
Osage City Elem
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Osage City
Osage City Elem
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Osage City
Osage City Elem
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Osage City
Osage City Elem
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Osage City
Osage City Elem
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Osage City
Osage City Elem
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Osage City
Osage City Elem
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Osage City
Osage City Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 134 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Osage City
Osage City Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 134 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Osage City
Osage City Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 134 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Osage City
Osage City High
Grades 9–12 · 218 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Osage City
Osage City High
Grades 9–12 · 218 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Osage City
Osage City High
Grades 9–12 · 218 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Osage City
Osage City High
Grades 9–12 · 218 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Osage City’s public schools are run by Osage City Unified School District 420, which also serves Barclay, Dragoon, Grant and Superior. 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.
Above the state in reading
Osage City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Osage City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Osage City | A | Osage City Unified School District 420 |
| Superior | — | Osage City Unified School District 420 |
| Grant | — | Osage City Unified School District 420 |
All 2 neighbors share Osage City Unified School District 420 with Osage City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Osage City
3 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).
Questions about Osage City’s schools
Are Osage City’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Osage City children attend outscore 85% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #19 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Osage City in?
Osage City Unified School District 420, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 692 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Osage City kids go to high school?
Osage City High, with 218 students; its own test results earn a D.
How much does Osage City spend per student?
$15,089 in Osage City Unified School District 420 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Osage City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Osage City → They have their own page.
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.