Best Public Schools in Otis, KS

The city of Otis, Kansas has 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Otis-Bison Elementary, Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School, and Otis Bison Academy, a virtual high school. The data reveals significant performance disparities between the schools, with Otis-Bison Elementary and Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School generally outperforming state averages, while Otis Bison Academy lags behind.

Otis-Bison Elementary stands out with the highest performance on state assessments, including 62.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science. The school also has strong 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and Math scores, as well as a low student-teacher ratio of 9.6. Similarly, Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School has the highest performance among the high schools, with 45.45% of 11th graders proficient or better in Science and 58.32% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science. This school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 8.

In contrast, Otis Bison Academy, the virtual high school, has significantly lower academic performance and a much lower state ranking compared to the other two schools. This disparity may be related to the school's lower spending per student of $2,966, compared to $14,741 at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School. The free and reduced lunch rates also vary, with Otis Bison Academy having a much lower rate of 13.95% compared to the other schools, which could indicate differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.