Osawatomie operates 5 public schools serving 1,063 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,021 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Miami County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,270 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 28.7% local, 63.6% state, and 7.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $71,011 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 67/100, ranked #50 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 265.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.7% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Trojan Elem accounts for 33.4% of all Osawatomie student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Osawatomie-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Osawatomie school enrollment varies 19× across entities
Osawatomie school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 341 students (highest), a spread of 323 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Osawatomie has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Osawatomie student-counselor ratio is 265:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Osawatomie is typically wider than the Osawatomie-aggregate figure suggests.
Osawatomie chronic absenteeism rate is 37.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Osawatomie has 5 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,063 students.
How much does Osawatomie spend per student?
Osawatomie spends $17,270 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #50 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Osawatomie?
The average teacher salary in Osawatomie is $71,011 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Osawatomie?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Miami County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Osawatomie?
Osawatomie students are 85.7% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Osawatomie?
Osawatomie has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #50 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.