| Index | Ossian | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 34:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Ossian | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.1% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.1% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.8% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ossian. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ossian, IN schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 34:1. In Ossian, IN, an average of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warren, IN | 1,247 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Monroe, IN | 884 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Bluffton, IN | 10,527 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Roanoke, IN | 1,616 | 52% | 8.9% |
| New Haven, IN | 16,513 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Ossian, IN | 3,452 | 50% | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manila, AR | 3,453 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Waterloo, WI | 3,450 | 33% | 30.5% |
| Story City, IA | 3,450 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Cleves, OH | 3,449 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Turnersville, NJ | 3,455 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Ossian, IN | 3,452 | 50% | 4.5% |