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Oskaloosa, Kansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks Oskaloosa Public Schools #19 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,284 per pupil, Oskaloosa Public Schools ranks #116 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Oskaloosa Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 555 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,284 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.1% local, 80.2% state, and 6.8% 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 77/100, ranked #19 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 167.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.7% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Oskaloosa Elem, enrolling 255 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Oskaloosa Elem accounts for 45.9% of all Oskaloosa Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Oskaloosa Public Schools a distant remainder — means Oskaloosa Public Schools-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.
Oskaloosa Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 167:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Oskaloosa Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.7% — 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 Oskaloosa Public Schools is typically wider than the Oskaloosa Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Oskaloosa Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 555 students.
How much does Oskaloosa Public Schools spend per student?
Oskaloosa Public Schools spends $15,284 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #19 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Oskaloosa Public Schools?
Oskaloosa Public Schools students are 91.7% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oskaloosa Public Schools?
Oskaloosa Public Schools has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #19 out of 250 districts in Kansas.