Oswego School District

719 Fourth Street
Oswego, KS 67356
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Oswego 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 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 106 students in Oswego School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Kansas.
Public Charter School in Oswego School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public charter school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public charter school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
7 Schools
# Students
479 Students
2,347 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
88 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Oswego 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#248 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
31%
26%
32%
35-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥80%
89%
(2022-23)
33.3%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
83%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,319 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,894
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,319
$17,212

Best Oswego School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Service Valley Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21101 Wallace Road
Oswego, KS 67356
(620) 421-3449
Gr: K-8 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 479 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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