C+
Oswego Unified School District 504
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Oswego, Oswego Township and Montana Township, and parts of Neosho Township.
Students
479
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,345
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oswego Unified School District 504
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $1.9M, about $3,904 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Codell.
PK–6Plainville ElemPlainville Unified School District 270
7–12Plainville HighPlainville Unified School District 270
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,345 per student · 9% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 73%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
446’20
432’21
500’22
495’23
479’24
Up 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cherokee Unified School District 247Lincoln Township, Osage Township, Sheridan Township
$18,720per student
Labette County Unified School District 506Fairview Township, Liberty Township, North Township
$13,681per student
Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505Lincoln Township
$16,495per student
Columbus Unified School District 493Lola Township
$14,442per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.