Osceola County School for the Arts

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Kissimmee, Florida

Osceola County School for the Arts in Kissimmee, Florida enrolled 1,002 students in 2024-25 with 51.8 full-time teachers, 19.4 students per teacher against the Florida high-school median of 21.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 88-92% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 87% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Florida: 88%).

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

970 students in 2022-23, 993 students in 2023-24, 1,002 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 51.3 to 51.8.

Students enrolled at Osceola County School for the Arts by school year2022-23: 970, 2023-24: 993, 2024-25: 1,00205001k1.5k2022-239702023-249932024-251,002
Students enrolled at Osceola County School for the Arts by school year2022-23: 970, 2023-24: 993, 2024-25: 1,00205001k1.5k2022-239702023-249932024-251,002
Students enrolled at Osceola County School for the Arts by school year2022-23: 970, 2023-24: 993, 2024-25: 1,00205001k1.5k2022-239702023-249932024-251,002
Students enrolled at Osceola County School for the Arts by school year2022-23: 970, 2023-24: 993, 2024-25: 1,00205001k1.5k2022-239702023-249932024-251,002
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2397051.318.9
2023-2499351.819.2
2024-251,00251.819.4

19.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 68 of every 100 Florida high schools

Among the 730 Florida high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 19.4; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 19.4state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 19.4; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 19.4state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 19.4; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 19.4state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 19.4; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 19.4state median 21.6U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

17 AP courses and one counselor per 320 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Osceola County School for the Arts enrolled 961 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses17
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 320 of the 961 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent14.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

62.8% of students were Hispanic, 25.0% White, 6.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic62.8%
  2. White25.0%
  3. Black6.0%
  4. Asian3.1%
  5. Two or more races2.8%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%
  7. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Osceola County School for the Arts scored proficient or above: 88-92% in reading in 2021-22 and 87% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-2288‑92%45%53%
Math, 2022-2387%44% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 127 students in Osceola County School for the Arts's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtFlorida
Four-year graduation rate95% or more85%88%
Students in the class1275,424208,274

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Kissimmee

13 public high schools in Kissimmee report 2024-25 enrollment; Osceola County School for the Arts is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Tohopekaliga2,92922.041.3%
Poinciana High School2,57321.745.3%
Osceola High School2,34520.845.5%
Gateway High School1,88222.438.2%
Liberty High School1,36220.649.8%
Osceola County School for the Arts1,00219.427.9%
Victory Charter School75018.348.5%
Professional & Technical High School54423.731.3%

All public schools in Kissimmee →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Osceola County School for the Arts

  1. Victory Charter SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.6 miles away: 750 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Main Street High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 2.7 miles away: 398 students (2024-25).2.7 mi
  3. Compare Osceola County School for the Arts with Victory Charter SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Osceola spends per student$10,383 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,383
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaOsceola County School for the Arts is the number 393 by size of 818 Florida high schools open in 2024-25.#393 of 818
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher19.4 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 21.6 for high schools.19.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Osceola County School for the Arts

  1. How many students attend Osceola County School for the Arts?
    1,002 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 970 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Kissimmee, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Osceola County School for the Arts?
    19.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for high schools is 21.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Osceola County School for the Arts a Title I school?
    Osceola County School for the Arts was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Osceola County School for the Arts do on state tests?
    The students tested at Osceola County School for the Arts scored proficient or above: 88-92% in reading in 2021-22 and 87% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Osceola County School for the Arts?
    95% or more of the 127 students in Osceola County School for the Arts's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Osceola County School for the Arts in?
    Osceola, NCES district ID 1201470. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120147004119 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22