Photo: Kaethesson · CC BY-SA 3.0Oswego’s public schools score below 86% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
In Oswego, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oswego, 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.
Oswego’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,345 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 Oswego Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Oswego’s grade
D: better than 14% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below 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 Oswego, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Oswego
Oswego Neosho Hgts Elem
Grades PK–5 · 178 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Oswego
Oswego Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 195 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Oswego
Oswego Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 195 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Oswego
Oswego Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 195 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Oswego
Oswego Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 195 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Oswego
Oswego Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 195 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Oswego’s public schools are run by Oswego Unified School District 504, which also serves Montana and Oswego. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Oswego vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Oswego’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oswego | D | Oswego Unified School District 504 |
Every school in Oswego
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).
Questions about Oswego’s schools
Are Oswego’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oswego children attend score below 86% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oswego in?
Oswego Unified School District 504, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 479 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
How much does Oswego spend per student?
$16,345 in Oswego Unified School District 504 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oswego families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oswego → 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.