Best Public Schools in Osborne, KS

Summary:

The city of Osborne, Kansas is home to two schools - Osborne Elementary and Osborne Junior/Senior High. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade within the Osborne County district.

Of the two schools, Osborne Junior/Senior High appears to be the standout, ranking 28th out of 332 Kansas high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and outperforms state and county averages on academic metrics like English Language Arts and Math proficiency. In contrast, Osborne Elementary has more mixed performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 139th and 339th out of 660+ Kansas elementary schools over the past few years.

While both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates around 19.5%, the junior/senior high spends more per student ($15,344 vs. $12,115) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (9.4 vs. 13.7). These factors may contribute to the stronger academic performance at the secondary level. Overall, the data suggests that Osborne Junior/Senior High is providing an excellent education to its students, while Osborne Elementary has room for improvement but is still outperforming state averages in many areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Osborne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	234 N Third	Osborne	67473	Osborne County	Osborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 346-5491	194	19	10.4	60.3%	188 (96.9%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.4	180^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.6%		72.2	139^th of 653 public elementary schools	78.7%	41	56.7	52.6	53.6					54.5	70.0	73.7	39.3					59.7	53.6		53.6	$11,615	$788	$10,827
Osborne Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	219 N Second	Osborne	67473	Osborne County	Osborne County	No	No	No	No	(785) 346-2143	157	19	8.3	42.7%	153 (97.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	89.2	28^th of 332 public high schools	91.6%		72.2	62^nd of 318 public high schools	80.5%	34				58.6	33.3	60.9	50.0	51.1				48.3	25.0	69.6	66.7	50.0		60.9	58.3	$16,535	$568	$15,967

Cities Near Osborne

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Downs	9.38 mi	2	125^th
Tipton	14.36 mi	1
Cawker City	14.88 mi	2	9^th
Glen Elder	21.5 mi	1
Smith Center	23.38 mi	2	28^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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