Summary:
The city of Oskaloosa, Kansas is home to two public schools - Oskaloosa Elementary and Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Oskaloosa Public Schools district. While the schools serve different grade levels, they face similar challenges in terms of academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors.
Oskaloosa Elementary is ranked 370 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years and performs below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and spends $13,915 per student, which is higher than the state average.
Similarly, Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School is ranked 252 out of 332 Kansas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school has also experienced a decline in its statewide ranking and performs significantly below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%. Like the elementary school, Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and spends $13,237 per student, which is above the state average.
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