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Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 24% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Oskaloosa, Kansas, with 258 students. The school is part of the Oskaloosa Public Schools district, which is ranked 193 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 103 out of 324 Kansas high schools in 2021-2022 to 252 out of 332 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this time. While female students have generally outperformed their male counterparts, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.9% in 2024-2025 to 19.7% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Lawrence High, Pleasant Ridge High, and Lawrence Free State High, Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic proficiency. However, the school outperforms some smaller, more rural high schools in the area, such as Valley Falls High and McLouth High. The higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School (46.9% in 2023-2024) suggests a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

247

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,749

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 Park Street
Oskaloosa, KS 66066

(785) 863-2281

District: Oskaloosa Public Schools

Feeder schools for Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Oskaloosa Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

206^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

252^nd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd of 264Oskaloosa Public Schools among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	206 of 363	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	210 of 362	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	302 of 362	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	302 of 368	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	220 of 367	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	228 of 368	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	231 of 350	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	185 of 358	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	245 of 343	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	336 of 368	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	299 of 355	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.5	272 of 342	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.6	230 of 320	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.2	238 of 316	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.6	210 of 307	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.0	220 of 296	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	91.2	6 of 157	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	157 of 313	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	95 of 294	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	201 of 275	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	240 of 285	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	183 of 296	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	257 of 300	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	259 of 270	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	64.5	58 of 275	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	64 of 270	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	33.0	185 of 255	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	213 of 308	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	264 of 301	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	161 of 280	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	33.2	116 of 164	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	87 of 178	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.6	165 of 171	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	91.2	6 of 157	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	249 of 349	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	255 of 347	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	314 of 349	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	310 of 349	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	224 of 349	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	249 of 344	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	235 of 333	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	252 of 332	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	247 of 318	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	198 of 327	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	103 of 324	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	209 of 320	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	176 of 325	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	226 of 314	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	224 of 316	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.0	245 of 313	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.5	211 of 326	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	220 of 323	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.9	287 of 317	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	264 of 298	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.2	271 of 302	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.3	223 of 291	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.7	135 of 267	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	131 of 250	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.7	185 of 248	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	86 of 246	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	137 of 249	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	99 of 250	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	35 of 223	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	83 of 213	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	62 of 229	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	34.5	150 of 228	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	180 of 258	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	204 of 252	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	171 of 248	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	257 of 306	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	252 of 295	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	212 of 309	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	122 of 307	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	208 of 302	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	186 of 306	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	238 of 296	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2019)96th percentile+58 vs school

Female (2021)50th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)31st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)29th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-27 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+41 vs school

Female (2021)48th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)30th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

English Language Arts25%-20 vs state

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
McLouth High	Public	9-12	217 Summit Street	Mc Louth	66054	Jefferson County	McLouth	No	No	No	No	(913) 796-6122	125	13	9.8	42.4%	111 (88.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.2%)	32.3	235^th of 332 public high schools	29.2%		16.8	286^th of 318 public high schools	10.1%	51			30.5	30.5			27.8	27.8			$17,759	$1,429	$16,330
Jefferson County North High	Public	9-12	302 5th Street	Winchester	66097	Jefferson County	Jefferson County North	No	No	No	No	(913) 774-8515	117	14	8.3	31.6%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	55.7	132^nd of 332 public high schools	60.2%		36.4	219^th of 318 public high schools	31.1%	87			36.1	36.1			41.7	41.7			$17,891	$386	$17,505
Perry Lecompton High	Public	9-12	404 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 597-5124	268	19	14.0	29.9%	226 (84.3%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	35.6	225^th of 332 public high schools	32.2%		55.9	124^th of 318 public high schools	61.0%	101			29.8	29.8			31.6	31.6			$13,980	$2,523	$11,456
Valley Falls High	Public	9-12	601 Elm Street	Valley Falls	66088	Jefferson County	Valley Falls	No	No	No	No	(785) 945-3229	122	12	10.0	29.5%	109 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	20.4	273^rd of 332 public high schools	17.8%		54.3	133^rd of 318 public high schools	58.2%	140			28.6	28.6			17.1	17.1			$16,009	$605	$15,404
Jefferson West High	Public	9-12	619 Condray St	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	No	(785) 484-3331	247	20	12.1	30.0%	218 (88.3%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	49.6	161^st of 332 public high schools	51.5%		60.8	106^th of 318 public high schools	66.7%	55			38.5	38.5			33.3	33.3			$17,364	$886	$16,478
Tonganoxie High	Public	9-12	404 E Hwy 24-40	Tonganoxie	66086	Leavenworth County	Tonganoxie	No	No	No	No	(913) 416-1460	620	48	12.9	32.4%	517 (83.4%)	5 (0.8%)	59 (9.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	32.2	236^th of 332 public high schools	28.9%		51	152^nd of 318 public high schools	52.2%	84			32.4	32.4			25.3	25.3			$9,676	$1,562	$8,114
Pleasant Ridge High	Public	9-12	32500 Easton Road	Easton	66020	Leavenworth County	Easton	No	No	No	No	(913) 651-5556	168	16	10.6	27.4%	146 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	69.8	81^st of 332 public high schools	75.6%		79.2	44^th of 318 public high schools	86.2%	37			40.5	40.5			50.0	50.0			$15,907	$1,522	$14,385
Lawrence Free State High	Public	9-12	4700 Overland Drive	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-6050	1,774	108	16.4	30.3%	1,247 (70.3%)	95 (5.4%)	160 (9.0%)	65 (3.7%)	34 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	169 (9.5%)	84.2	40^th of 332 public high schools	88.0%		74.9	53^rd of 318 public high schools	83.3%	13			54.2	54.2			49.1	49.1			$10,903	$640	$10,263
Lawrence High	Public	9-12	1901 Louisiana St	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5050	1,454	100	14.5	42.0%	860 (59.1%)	101 (6.9%)	227 (15.6%)	35 (2.4%)	50 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (12.4%)	51.3	154^th of 332 public high schools	53.6%		54.6	131^st of 318 public high schools	58.8%	23			37.8	37.8			35.6	35.6			$12,564	$782	$11,782

Frequently Asked Questions about Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School in?

Oskaloosa Public Schools

Is Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Kansas high schools.

What schools feed into Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School?

Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oskaloosa Elementary

How many students attend Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School.

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