Enrollment
157
High
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSBORNE COUNTY·NCES 201029000882
Osborne Junior/Senior High
219 N Second, Osborne, KS 67473 · (785) 346-2143 · Osborne County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Kansas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
67 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 15% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Osborne County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
50.0%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 26.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Osborne Junior/Senior High
Osborne Junior/Senior High's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Junior/Senior High this school | 157 | 42.7% | 40.3% |
| Phillipsburg High Phillipsburg | 173 | 42.8% | 37.7% |
| Dexter High Dexter | 157 | 41.4% | 37.8% |
| Kingman High Kingman | 198 | 43.9% | 27.9% |
| Northern Heights Allen | 102 | 42.2% | 38.8% |
| McLouth High McLouth | 125 | 42.4% | 16.2% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Osborne Junior/Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #38 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #37 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #41 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #209 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #140 of 263 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
157
+32 (+26%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 8.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 157 | 18.7 | 8.4:1 | 43% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 15.7 | 9.4:1 | 43% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 16 | 10.0:1 | 39% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 125 | 14 | 8.9:1 | 45% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 114 | 14.2 | 8.0:1 | 53% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 16 | 7.8:1 | 55% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 157 | 18 | 8.7:1 | 63% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 162 | 12 | 13.5:1 | 33% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 140 | 14 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Osborne Junior/Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (114 to 157); teachers up 32% (14.2 to 18.7).
About Osborne Junior/Senior High
Osborne Junior/Senior High is a high school in Osborne, Kansas, according to federal school records. Students in grades 6 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 157 students. That compares with an average of about 410 students for high schools in Kansas.
The 2 schools in Osborne County enroll 351 students altogether, Osborne Junior/Senior High among them.
White students are 97% of those enrolled at Osborne Junior/Senior High. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
Osborne Junior/Senior High reports a ratio of 8.4 students per teacher, from 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 8.4:1 compares with an average of 11.9:1 for high schools in Kansas. Lunch program data show 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 55% average for public schools in Osborne County.
Osborne Junior/Senior High holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of Kansas public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Osborne Junior/Senior High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.3%; the prediction is 41.8%.
For the population of Osborne County, the median household earns about $63,011 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Osborne Junior/Senior High shares Osborne County with 4 other public schools.
The closest school to Osborne Junior/Senior High is Osborne Elem, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 2. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Osborne Junior/Senior High ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Osborne Junior/Senior High's location as Rural: Remote.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 157, up from 125 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Osborne Junior/Senior High, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Osborne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,452
Census ACS
Median income
$63,011
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
593 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Osborne Elem0.1 mi · 194
- Lakeside Junior/Senior High School9.4 mi · 127
- Tipton Community School14.1 mi · 46
- Lakeside Elementary14.8 mi · 163
- Smith Center Elem23.6 mi · 253
- Smith Center Jr Sr High23.9 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Osborne Junior/Senior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Osborne Junior/Senior High?
Osborne Junior/Senior High enrolls approximately 157 students in grades 06-12.
Is Osborne Junior/Senior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Osborne Junior/Senior High is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Osborne Junior/Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Osborne Junior/Senior High is approximately 8.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Osborne Junior/Senior High?
Student demographics at Osborne Junior/Senior High are roughly 97% White, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Osborne Junior/Senior High?
Osborne Junior/Senior High is overseen by Osborne County in Osborne County.
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