North Ottawa County

The North Ottawa County school district in Kansas has two schools: Minneapolis Elementary and Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School. While both schools serve the same community, the data shows that Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School is the standout performer, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state.

Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School outperforms the North Ottawa County and Kansas state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 35.08% of 10th-grade students at the high school were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.57% statewide. In Mathematics, 33.33% of 10th-grade students at the high school were proficient or better, compared to 21.31% statewide. The school's strong academic performance is reflected in its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the current school year and 5-star ratings for the previous two years.

In contrast, Minneapolis Elementary has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement. The elementary school has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (50.76%) compared to the high school (45.03%), and it spends less per student ($11,589) than the high school ($13,555). These factors may contribute to the lower test scores and overall performance at the elementary school level, highlighting the importance of considering contextual factors when evaluating school performance within the North Ottawa County district.