Oskaloosa School District

404 Park Street
Oskaloosa, KS 66066
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Oskaloosa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 247 students in Oskaloosa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Oskaloosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
502 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Oskaloosa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#202 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

27%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data

29%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data

35-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data

(2022-23)
17.4%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.54

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 1992–2014. View full 27-year historical data

% Hispanic
2%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Black
n/a
6%

Showing 1994–2009. View full 19-year historical data

% White
92%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,195 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$10 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Revenue / Student
$18,317
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$19,195
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Best Oskaloosa School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oskaloosa Jr-sr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
404 Park Street
Oskaloosa, KS 66066
(785) 863-2281
Gr: 7-12 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 502 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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