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Osborne County Unified School District 392
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns
Serves Osborne, Hancock, Sumner, Penn, Alton, Bethany, Dor, Portis, Tilden, Mount Ayr, Independence, Jackson, Winfield, Covert, Garfield, Lawrence, Delhi, Grant, Hawkeye and Kill Creek, and parts of Corinth, Houston, Bloom and Victor.
Students
351
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,953
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
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 Timken.
PK–5Otis-Bison ElementaryOtis-Bison Unified School District 403
6–12Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High SchoolOtis-Bison Unified School District 403
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math 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.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Smith Center Unified School District 237Crystal Plains, Harlan, Harvey
$15,327per student
Waconda Unified School District 272Carr Creek, Lincoln, Ross
$17,141per student
Paradise Unified School District 399Liberty, Round Mound, Valley
$26,351per student
Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299Fairview, Luray, Valley
$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.