Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Oskaloosa, Kansas, with 260 students. The school is part of the Oskaloosa Public Schools district, which is ranked 203 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools, with a ranking between 103 and 247 out of 318-327 schools over the past 8 years. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 13.15% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 27.57%, and 15.78% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 21.31%. However, Oskaloosa's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have performed relatively well, ranking as high as 35 out of 223 schools in 2021-2022 for ELA and Mathematics.

Despite these challenges, Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 14.9 over the past 3 years, which is lower than some of the nearby schools. The school's per-student spending of $13,237 in 2018-2019 was also higher than the nearby schools, which ranged from $9,582 to $14,638 per student. These factors suggest that the school may be effectively allocating resources, but the declining academic performance raises questions about the efficiency and impact of these investments.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 404 Park Street
       Oskaloosa, KS  66066


(785) 863-2281

District: Oskaloosa Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
247th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,237 Help


Feeder schools for Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:    Oskaloosa Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  258

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.5%
Two or more races:
5.8%
Hispanic:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.9% Help


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Compare Details Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 58% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.19. (See more...)
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Compare Details Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 77.7% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.14. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.5%), two or more races (5.8%), Hispanic (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School is 11.9. (See more...)
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Compare Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School employs 21.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School is $13,237.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School 210th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School 247th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Oskaloosa Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Oskaloosa Public Schools 203rd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 37.01 220th 296 25.7%
2009 45.62 210th 307 31.6%
2010 38.21 238th 316 24.7%
2011 42.63 230th 320 28.1%
2012 38.48 272nd 342 20.5%
2013 26.63 299th 355 15.8%
2015 16.20 336th 368 8.7%
2016 32.41 245th 343 28.6%
2017 45.60 185th 358 48.3%
2018 34.86 231st 350 34.0%
2019 37.55 228th 368 38.0%
2021 40.28 220th 367 40.1%
2022 23.97 302nd 368 17.9%
2023 22.52 302nd 362 16.6%
2024 39.19 210th 362 42.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.21 6th 157 96.2%
2022 18.63 165th 171 3.5%
2023 40.72 87th 178 51.1%
2024 33.15 116th 164 29.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.99 185th 255 27.5%
2019 64.10 64th 270 76.3%
2021 64.52 58th 275 78.9%
2022 17.03 259th 270 4.1%
2023 25.79 257th 300 14.3%
2024 38.56 183rd 296 38.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.11 201st 275 26.9%
2019 59.04 95th 294 67.7%
2021 46.38 157th 313 49.8%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.21 6th 157 96.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.36 161st 280 42.5%
2019 18.10 264th 301 12.3%
2021 35.90 213th 308 30.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.71 235th 333 29.4%
2019 30.90 249th 344 27.6%
2021 36.89 224th 349 35.8%
2022 19.59 310th 349 11.2%
2023 18.47 314th 349 10.0%
2024 30.18 255th 347 26.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 54.67 135th 267 49.4%
2009 36.27 223rd 291 23.4%
2010 18.24 271st 302 10.3%
2011 22.48 264th 298 11.4%
2012 22.88 287th 317 9.5%
2013 45.28 220th 323 31.9%
2015 40.49 211th 326 35.3%
2016 25.02 245th 313 21.7%
2017 29.52 224th 316 29.1%
2018 31.63 226th 314 28.0%
2019 46.16 176th 325 45.8%
2021 40.13 209th 320 34.7%
2022 60.77 103rd 324 68.2%
2023 41.79 198th 327 39.4%
2024 29.14 247th 318 22.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.54 150th 228 34.2%
2019 62.29 62nd 229 72.9%
2021 54.02 83rd 213 61.0%
2022 73.85 35th 223 84.3%
2023 54.05 99th 250 60.4%
2024 43.63 137th 249 45.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.74 185th 248 25.4%
2019 52.10 114th 249 54.2%
2021 47.61 131st 250 47.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.26 171st 248 31.0%
2019 25.16 204th 252 19.0%
2021 36.35 180th 258 30.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.56 238th 296 19.6%
2019 41.29 186th 306 39.2%
2021 37.34 208th 302 31.1%
2022 55.12 122nd 307 60.3%
2023 35.77 212th 309 31.4%
2024 21.74 252nd 295 14.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 245 0 2 2 3 n/a n/a 3 255
2009 229 0 2 3 4 n/a n/a 1 239
2010 214 1 2 5 1 0 13 0 236
2011 201 1 2 7 1 0 14 0 226
2012 207 1 3 9 2 0 14 0 236
2013 212 1 3 14 2 0 10 0 242
2014 222 1 4 14 1 0 9 0 251
2015 218 1 3 17 1 0 13 0 253
2016 240 1 2 11 2 0 12 0 268
2017 243 1 3 7 1 0 14 0 269
2018 235 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 255
2019 236 1 2 9 0 0 12 0 260
2020 236 1 2 4 0 0 12 0 255
2021 248 1 1 8 0 0 13 0 271
2022 242 1 1 8 0 0 13 0 265
2023 235 3 0 8 0 0 14 0 260
2024 236 3 0 4 0 0 15 0 258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 255 19.1 13.4 35.3
2009 239 22.0 10.9 44.1
2010 236 21.7 10.8 55.5
2011 226 22.5 10.0 58.4
2012 236 26.3 8.9 59.3
2013 242 25.8 9.3 60.3
2014 251 25.8 9.7 63.3
2015 253 24.0 10.5 66.8
2016 268 23.0 11.6 59.3
2017 269 20.1 13.3 52.4
2018 255 19.1 13.3 53.7
2019 260 20.1 12.9 55
2020 255 19.1 13.3 55.3
2021 271 18.1 14.9 54.2
2022 265 20.1 13.1 47.9
2023 260 21.1 12.3 48.5
2024 258 21.6 11.9 46.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 255 19.1 13.4 35.3
2009 239 22.0 10.9 44.1
2010 236 21.7 10.8 55.5
2011 226 22.5 10.0 58.4
2012 236 26.3 8.9 59.3
2013 242 25.8 9.3 60.3
2014 251 25.8 9.7 63.3
2015 253 24.0 10.5 66.8
2016 268 23.0 11.6 59.3
2017 269 20.1 13.3 52.4
2018 255 19.1 13.3 53.7
2019 260 20.1 12.9 55
2020 255 19.1 13.3 55.3
2021 271 18.1 14.9 54.2
2022 265 20.1 13.1 47.9
2023 260 21.1 12.3 48.5
2024 258 21.6 11.9 46.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $685 (5.2%) $12,552 (94.8%) $13,237

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 228th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 302nd of 362 Middle schools
 21.5%
Ranks 176th of 325 High schoolsRanks 198th of 327 High schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School)3025.4
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oskaloosa Public Schools)3025.4
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School)2021.8
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oskaloosa Public Schools)2021.8
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School)27.35.4
 21.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oskaloosa Public Schools)27.35.4
 21.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School)13.610.5
 3.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oskaloosa Public Schools)13.610.5
 3.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School)20.410.8
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (Oskaloosa Public Schools)20.410.8
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School)46.912.5
 34.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Oskaloosa Public Schools)46.912.5
 34.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School)12.516.7
 4.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Oskaloosa Public Schools)12.516.7
 4.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School)22.637
 14.5%
   11th Grade Science (Oskaloosa Public Schools)22.637
 14.5%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students260260
African American13
 200%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic98
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White236235
 0.4%
Two or More Races1214
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55%48.5%
 6.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Students at Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oskaloosa Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School.

Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Kansas high schools.


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