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Otis-Bison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 141 students in Otis-Bison School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Otis-Bison School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
239 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Otis-Bison School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 40-59% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
40-59%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
9 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
204 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
14
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,615 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,071 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,615
$16,113
Spending / Student
$18,071
$17,019
Best Otis-Bison School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Otis-bison Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 Eagle St.
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2337
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2337
Grades: 6-12
| 98 students
Rank: #22.
Southwinds Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 W. Eagle Street
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2202
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2202
Grades: 5-12
| 43 students
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