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Osborne, Kansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Osborne County #133 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,912 per pupil, Osborne County ranks #182 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Osborne County operates 2 public schools serving 373 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Osborne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,912 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.4% local, 65.9% state, and 7.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #133 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 254:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.2% White, 1.1% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Osborne Elem, enrolling 194 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Osborne Elem accounts for 52.0% of all Osborne County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Osborne County a distant remainder — means Osborne County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Osborne County student-counselor ratio is 254:1 — 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 Osborne County is typically wider than the Osborne County-aggregate figure suggests.
Osborne County chronic absenteeism rate is 16.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Osborne County is typically wider than the Osborne County-aggregate figure suggests.
Osborne County has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 373 students.
How much does Osborne County spend per student?
Osborne County spends $13,912 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #133 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Osborne County?
Osborne County students are 97.2% White, 1.1% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Osborne County?
Osborne County has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #133 out of 250 districts in Kansas.