Oskaloosa Public Schools

Summary:

The Oskaloosa Public Schools district in Kansas consists of two schools: Oskaloosa Elementary (grades PK-6) and Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School (grades 7-12). Both schools have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the past three years and perform significantly below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Oskaloosa Elementary is ranked 370 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 50.36%. In contrast, Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School is ranked 252 out of 332 Kansas high schools and has a 1-star rating. The high school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 89.5% but also has a 1.3% dropout rate and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%.

Both schools in the Oskaloosa Public Schools district face significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and address the root causes of the district's struggles.

District Detail

404 Park Street
Oskaloosa, KS 66066

(785) 863-2539

SchoolDigger Rank:
193^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 502

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Oskaloosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	404 Park Street	Oskaloosa	66066	Jefferson County	Oskaloosa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 863-2254	255	27	9.3	54.5%	230 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	44.4	370^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.6%		45.9	363^rd of 653 public elementary schools	44.4%	7	36.4	44.4	62.2	48.4				47.5	22.7	25.9	19.4	61.3				31.2	51.4		51.4	$17,758	$2,494	$15,264
Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	404 Park Street	Oskaloosa	66066	Jefferson County	Oskaloosa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 863-2281	247	27	9.2	52.6%	230 (93.1%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	27.1	252^nd of 332 public high schools	24.1%		29.1	247^th of 318 public high schools	22.3%	5					25.7	27.5	21.1	24.8					37.1	37.5	31.6	35.4		45.0	45.0	$17,749	$1,380	$16,368

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McLouth	5.69 mi	3	201^st
Jefferson County North	7.42 mi	2	168^th
Perry Public Schools	10.59 mi	3	152^nd
Valley Falls	11.54 mi	2	224^th
Jefferson West	13.36 mi	3	58^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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