Top Rankings
Osborne County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 214 students in Osborne County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Osborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
362 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Osborne County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
98%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,268 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,718
$16,284
Spending / Student
$13,268
$17,200
Best Osborne County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Osborne Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
234 N Third
Osborne, KS 67473
(785) 346-5491
Osborne, KS 67473
(785) 346-5491
Gr: PK-5 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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