Top Rankings
Osceola School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 42 students in Osceola School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Osceola School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
243 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Osceola School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.52
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
87%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,556 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,860 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,556
$15,464
Spending / Student
$34,860
$16,776
Best Osceola School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osceola Middle School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
565 S Kimmel
Osceola, NE 68651
(402) 747-3121
Osceola, NE 68651
(402) 747-3121
Grades: 6-8
| 42 students
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