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Osceola Public Schools

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Osceola Public Schools is located in east Nebraska. Osceola Public Schools has 128.52 square miles of land area and 0.24 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Osceola Public Schools population is 1,496. Osceola Public Schools median household income is $56,509 in 2010-2014. Osceola Public Schools median house value is $97,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Osceola Public Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (193 out of 218, bottom 11%) Elementary/Middle School: (133 out of 243, bottom 45%)* Rank: #192
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	1,496 (2010-2014), rank #162
Population Growth	-6.97% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	11.62/sq mi, rank #117
Median Household Income:	$56,509 at 2010-2014—26.34% increase since 2005-2009, rank #62
Median House Price:	$97,400 at 2010-2014—18.20% increase since 2005-2009, rank #111
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	128.52 sq mi, rank #182
Water Area:	0.24 sq mi (0.19%), rank #178
State:	Nebraska
County:	Polk County
City:	Osceola, Stromsburg, Columbus, Clarks, Silver Creek
Zip:	68651, 68666, 68601, 68628, 68663
Area:	Columbus, NE;Grand Island, NE

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Osceola Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

565 South Kimmel

Osceola NE, 68651, Polk County

Phone: 402-747-3121

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	247	245	277	278	293	268	272
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
Total Teachers:	22.89	22.79	23.59	23.15	23.38	22.40	23.30
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	0.00	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	1.00	1.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	13.89	14.08	14.11	13.67	13.67	13.70	14.20
Secondary:	9.00	8.71	9.48	8.48	8.71	8.70	9.10
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	26.49	27.03	27.71	26.71	24.92	26.50	24.10
Instructional Aides:	8.25	8.75	9.75	8.50	7.75	7.00	7.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.57	0.59	0.00	0.00	0.25	0.30	0.30
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.74	0.74	0.87	0.87	0.87	0.90	0.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.25	0.25	0.37	0.37	0.47	0.50	0.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.49	0.49	0.50	0.50	0.40	0.40	0.30
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.60	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	1.50	1.30	1.30	1.80	1.30	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	3.50
School Administrators:	1.50	1.70	1.70	1.70	1.45	1.80	1.80
School Administrative Support:	2.00	2.25	2.25	2.25	2.25	2.50	NA
Student Support Services:	1.83	1.70	1.84	1.34	0.55	0.00	0.00
Other Support Services:	8.50	8.50	8.50	8.75	9.00	11.50	9.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	10.79	10.75	11.74	12.01	12.53	11.96	11.67

Schools

Osceola Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	341 South Kimmel, Osceola NE 68651
Osceola High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	565 South Kimmel, Osceola NE 68651
Osceola Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	565 South Kimmel, Osceola NE 68651

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	84.89	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	82.11	95.59
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.31	100.24
2010	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.48	100.61
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	91.96	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.32	101.98
2013	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.56	105.71
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.95	98.81
2013	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.50	102.88
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	48.95	44.32
2013	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	49.00	44.65
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.55	103.49
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.37	107.84
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.56	110.06
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.80	101.01
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.15	104.41
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.95	108.66
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	124.78	111.04
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.44	102.64
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	123.50	106.36
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.47	108.63
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.63	103.84
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.22	109.01
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.55	111.62
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.65	114.70
2013	Writing	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	46.65	43.59
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.96	102.67
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.55	108.48
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	127.00	108.93
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.72	101.08
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.58	107.65
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.80	114.26
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.72	118.18
2012	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	88.35	101.12
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.39	104.29
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	87.91	100.35
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.65	106.09
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	91.56	106.35
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.68	101.38
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.05	108.81
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.27	112.59
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.72	115.06
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.05	98.68
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.36	103.91
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.09	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.58	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.33	110.38
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	114.09	115.94
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.70	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.16	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.86	99.25
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.05	102.15
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.45	102.43
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.79	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.24	108.89
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.30	115.20
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.86	99.80
2013	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.95	102.54
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	43.90	44.19
2013	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	46.65	44.89

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$3,859,000	$13,931		$3,973,000	$14,291		$3,555,000	$12,133
Federal:	$114,000	$412	3.0%	$376,000	$1,353	9.5%	$269,000	$918	7.6%
State:	$493,000	$1,780	12.8%	$632,000	$2,273	15.9%	$628,000	$2,143	17.7%
Local:	$3,252,000	$11,740	84.3%	$2,965,000	$10,665	74.6%	$2,658,000	$9,072	74.8%
Total Expenditures:	$3,654,000	$13,191		$3,400,000	$12,230		$4,090,000	$13,959
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,315,000	$11,968		$3,108,000	$11,180		$3,123,000	$10,659
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,162,000	$7,805	65.2%	$1,976,000	$7,108	63.6%	$1,937,000	$6,611	62.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$93,000	$336	2.8%	$103,000	$371	3.3%	$93,000	$317	3.0%
Administration:	$489,000	$1,765	14.8%	$456,000	$1,640	14.7%	$503,000	$1,717	16.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$571,000	$2,061	17.2%	$573,000	$2,061	18.4%	$590,000	$2,014	18.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$210,000	$758		$140,000	$504		$862,000	$2,942
Construction:	$14,000	$51		$6,000	$22		$642,000	$2,191
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$19,000	$69		$23,000	$83		$24,000	$82

Total Salary:	$1,890,000	$6,823		$1,731,000	$6,227		$1,745,000	$5,956
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,354,000	$4,888	71.6%	$1,216,000	$4,374	70.2%	$1,238,000	$4,225	70.9%
Other Salary:	$536,000	$1,935	28.4%	$515,000	$1,853	29.8%	$507,000	$1,730	29.1%
Total Benefit:	$660,000	$2,383		$643,000	$2,313		$673,000	$2,297
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$470,000	$1,697	71.2%	$468,000	$1,683	72.8%	$481,000	$1,642	71.5%
Other Benefit:	$190,000	$686	28.8%	$175,000	$629	27.2%	$192,000	$655	28.5%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	63.6%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	36.4%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	27.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	27.3%

Mean Base Salary:	$35,763.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$35,081.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$43,090.0

* Osceola Public Schools was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.