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Schools in Oxford · Oxford Unified School District 358

Oxford’s public schools outscore 56% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Oxford, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

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
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 3 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 15% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
396 students on the public path
In brief

Oxford’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,655 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 7 the district’s path is Oxford Jr/Sr High. 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 Oxford’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (783)Better than 58%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 184 test results could put Oxford anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Oxford’s students in the tested grades sat them (184 in math, 184 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Oxford ElemOxford Unified School District 358B
7–12Oxford Jr/Sr HighOxford Unified School District 358C

Oxford’s public schools are run by Oxford Unified School District 358, which also serves Avon, Geuda Springs, Greene and Oxford 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.

Oxford Unified School District 358Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 447 students · 11.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$12,655KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 184 students tested
Math32%
State average 29.4% · 184 students tested

Oxford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OxfordBOxford Unified School District 358

Every school in Oxford

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).

Also serving Oxfordin other towns
Oxford Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
201 students10:1Rate it →
Oxford Jr/Sr High
High · Grades 7–12
C
195 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Oxford’s schools

Are Oxford’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Oxford children attend outscore 56% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oxford in?

Oxford Unified School District 358, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 447 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Oxford spend per student?

$12,655 in Oxford Unified School District 358 (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.