A+

Osborne County Unified School District 392

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Osborne, Hancock Township, Sumner Township, Penn Township, Alton, Bethany Township, Dor Township, Portis, Tilden Township, Mount Ayr Township, Independence Township, Jackson Township, Winfield Township, Covert Township, Garfield Township, Lawrence Township, Delhi Township, Grant Township, Hawkeye Township and Kill Creek Township, and parts of Corinth Township, Houston Township, Bloom Township and Victor Township.

Students

351

Schools

Spent per student

$15,953

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

52%

The gist

What stands out about Osborne County Unified School District 392

School Grade A+: better than 98% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
Spends 7% more per student than the KS average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Talmage.

PK–1Kennedy ElemAbilene Unified School District 435

2–3McKinley ElemAbilene Unified School District 435

6–8Abilene Middle SchoolAbilene Unified School District 435

9–12Abilene High SchoolAbilene Unified School District 435

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency52%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)69%

State average 88% · small group: the state reports 60–79%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,953 per student · 7% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 70%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

332’20

354’21

373’22

362’23

351’24

Up 5.7% since 2020.

Students

White 97%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Osborne Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Osborne

194 students10:1

Osborne Junior/Senior High

High · Grades 6–12 · Osborne

A−

157 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Smith Center Unified School District 237Crystal Plains Township, Harlan Township, Harvey Township

$15,327per student

Waconda Unified School District 272Carr Creek Township, Lincoln Township, Ross Township

$17,141per student

Paradise Unified School District 399Liberty Township, Round Mound Township, Valley Township

$26,351per student

Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299Fairview Township, Luray Township, Valley Township

$15,514per 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.