Enrollment
195
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oswego, KS
Oswego Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Oswego Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201035001491
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oswego Junior-Senior High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Kansas schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 49.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 195
- students enrolled
Oswego Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.2%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oswego Junior-Senior High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oswego Junior-Senior High School
Oswego Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Oswego, Kansas, enrolling 195 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 49.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 195 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 227 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #75.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Oswego's public schools, it stands alongside Oswego Neosho Hgts Elem (178 students): Oswego Junior-Senior High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.8:1 vs 13.7:1).
Oswego also operates Oswego Neosho Hgts Elem (178 students) and Service Valley Charter Academy (106 students) alongside Oswego Junior-Senior High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Oswego Junior-Senior High School compares
Oswego Junior-Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 22% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.2% | ▲ 15% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 18% in Kansas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,743
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 195 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 83.6%
Two or More 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 83.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.0, Oswego Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oswego, which includes Oswego Junior-Senior High School.
$15,743
Per student
+2%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.7%
State 80.7%
Federal 9.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Oswego Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego Neosho Hgts Elem | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Service Valley Charter Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oswego Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 178
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 106
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other schools in Oswego
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~195 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Oswego Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Oswego Junior-Senior High School?
Oswego Junior-Senior High School has 195 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oswego, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oswego Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oswego Junior-Senior High School is 10.8:1, which is 22% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oswego Junior-Senior High School?
49.2% of students at Oswego Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oswego Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Oswego Junior-Senior High School is White at 83.6% of enrollment, in Oswego, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oswego Junior-Senior High School?
Oswego Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Oswego Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Oswego Junior-Senior High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Oswego?
Besides Oswego Junior-Senior High School, Oswego also operates Oswego Neosho Hgts Elem (178 students) and Service Valley Charter Academy (106 students). See the Oswego district page for the complete list.
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