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Schools in Osborne · Osborne County Unified School District 392

Osborne’s public schools outscore 93% of Kansas districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Osborne’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Osborne, 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 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
42%
▲ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 18 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 7% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
351 students on the public path
In brief

Osborne’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,953 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 6 the district’s path is Osborne Junior/Senior High. Enrollment is up 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 Osborne’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 93% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (611)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 160 test results could put Osborne anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Osborne’s students in the tested grades sat them (160 in math, 159 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Osborne ElemOsborne County Unified School District 392A
6–12Osborne Junior/Senior HighOsborne County Unified School District 392A−

Osborne’s public schools are run by Osborne County Unified School District 392. 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% · 159 students tested
Math47%
State average 29.4% · 160 students tested

Osborne vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OsborneAOsborne County Unified School District 392

Every school in Osborne

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 Osborneby address

Questions about Osborne’s schools

Are Osborne’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Osborne children attend outscore 93% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Osborne in?

Osborne County Unified School District 392, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 351 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Osborne spend per student?

$15,953 in Osborne County Unified School District 392 (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.