Total enrollment
1,880
-69 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Ossian
Indiana · Public K-12
Ossian's 3 public-school campuses collectively enroll about 1,880 students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Ossian
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 92%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
3,384
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,880
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwell High School | High | 09-12 | 753 |
| Norwell Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 561 |
| Ossian Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 566 |
About Ossian
Public education in Ossian, Indiana runs across 3 schools that teaches roughly 1,880 students. By footprint, Ossian sits in the compact bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Ossian is around 627 students, 14% meaningfully above the Indiana average of about 549.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 1,949 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,880 in SY 2024-25.
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