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 preschool serving 178 students in Oswego School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Oswego School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
479 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
12,843 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
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
83%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oswego Neosho Hgts Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Oregon
Oswego, KS 67356
(620) 795-4541
Gr: PK-5 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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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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