Best Public Schools in Oshkosh, NE

Summary:

The city of Oshkosh, Nebraska is home to two schools: Garden County Junior/Senior High School and Garden County Elementary School, both part of the Garden County Schools district. The data analysis reveals that the high school is the standout performer, consistently ranking among the top schools in Nebraska and earning strong academic results, while the elementary school shows room for improvement.

Garden County Junior/Senior High School has a long history of excellence, reaching as high as 15th out of 215 schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 11th-grade students excel in English Language Arts and Science, scoring well above the state averages. Additionally, 7th and 8th-grade students perform strongly on the NSCAS assessments, often surpassing state and district benchmarks. With a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a student-teacher ratio of 7.6, the high school provides a more personalized learning environment.

In contrast, Garden County Elementary School does not stand out as strongly, with a lower overall ranking and rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has shown some positive academic performance, particularly in 3rd and 6th-grade math, its chronic absenteeism rate matches the high school's, and it has a higher student-teacher ratio of 9.7. Additionally, the elementary school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a greater need for additional support and resources to address socioeconomic factors that may impact student learning.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garden County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 W 4th St	Oshkosh	69154	Garden County	Garden County Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 772-3242	93	13	6.8	24.7%	79 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)	$34,146	$1,756	$26,710
Garden County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 West 2nd	Oshkosh	69154	Garden County	Garden County Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 772-3336	139	12	11.2	40.3%	112 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	53.6	238^th of 428 public elementary schools	44.4%		53.8	220^th of 459 public elementary schools	52.1%	18	$22,429	$1,873	$17,768

Cities Near Oshkosh

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chappell	22.45 mi	3	154^th
Big Springs	27.76 mi	2
Dalton	32.25 mi	1
Gurley	32.7 mi	1
Arthur	35.97 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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