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Ottawa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 728 students in Ottawa School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Ottawa School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Ottawa School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ottawa Sr High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,241 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ottawa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
36 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,911 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
70
# Students in K Grade:
141
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
4
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,052 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,091
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,052
$17,192
Best Ottawa School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ottawa Virtual School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
720 Tremont
Ottawa, KS 66067
(785) 229-8090
Ottawa, KS 66067
(785) 229-8090
Grades: 6-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Ottawa Sr High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1120 South Ash
Ottawa, KS 66067
(785) 229-8020
Ottawa, KS 66067
(785) 229-8020
Grades: 9-12
| 710 students
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