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Schools in Osawatomie · Osawatomie Unified School District 367

Osawatomie’s public schools score below 77% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Osawatomie’s districts is 25%, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Osawatomie, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#133of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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
25%
▼ 8 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 6% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,003 students on the public path
In brief

Osawatomie’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Osawatomie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,919 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Trojan Elem, then Osawatomie Middle School, then Osawatomie 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Osawatomie’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Kansas school districts, #133 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (864)Better than 20%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 530 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Osawatomie anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Osawatomie’s students in the tested grades sat them (529 in math, 530 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Swenson Early Childhood Education CenterOsawatomie Unified School District 367No scores
3–5Trojan ElemOsawatomie Unified School District 367B
6–8Osawatomie Middle SchoolOsawatomie Unified School District 367D
9–12Osawatomie HighOsawatomie Unified School District 367D

Osawatomie’s public schools are run by Osawatomie Unified School District 367, which also serves Mound, Osawatomie, Stanton and Valley. Parts of Osawatomie (4% of its land) are served by Paola Unified School District 368 instead. 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.

Osawatomie Unified School District 367Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,021 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,919KS $14,966 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 32.5% · 530 students tested
Math25%
State average 29.4% · 529 students tested

Osawatomie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OsawatomieC−Osawatomie Unified School District 367
Osawatomie Township—Osawatomie Unified School District 367
ValleyB−Paola Unified School District 368 PK–12 · Osawatomie Unified School District 367 PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Osawatomie Unified School District 367 with Osawatomie, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Osawatomie

4 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 Osawatomieby address
Swenson Early Childhood Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2
172 students13:1Rate it →
Trojan Elem
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B
341 students12:1Rate it →
Osawatomie Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
195 students13:1Rate it →
Osawatomie High
High · Grades 9–12
D
295 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Osawatomie Virtual School).

Questions about Osawatomie’s schools

Are Osawatomie’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Osawatomie children attend score below 77% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #133 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Osawatomie in?

Osawatomie Unified School District 367, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,021 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Osawatomie are served by Paola Unified School District 368.

Where do Osawatomie kids go to high school?

Osawatomie High, with 295 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Osawatomie’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Osawatomie Unified School District 367 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Osawatomie spend per student?

$15,919 in Osawatomie Unified School District 367 (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.