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Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Otis, Kansas, with a total enrollment of 98 students. The school is part of the Otis-Bison District, which is ranked 149 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School has had a mixed performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 77 out of 324 Kansas high schools in 2021-2022 to 299 out of 320 in 2020-2021. In the most recent year, the school ranked 176 out of 318 Kansas high schools, with a 2-star rating. Its test scores are generally below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.42% to 46.53% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.1 to 8.0, significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Great Bend High School, Hoisington High, and La Crosse High, Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School's performance is generally lower in terms of academic rankings and test scores. Additionally, the school's virtual counterpart, Otis Bison Academy, has even lower academic performance than the main school.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 301 Eagle St.
       Otis, KS  67565

(785) 387-2337

District: Otis-Bison

SchoolDigger Rank:
176th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,741 Help


Feeder schools for Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Otis-Bison Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  7.5 Help
Number of students:  85

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.9%
Two or more races:
7.1%
Hispanic:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.4% Help


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Compare Details Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 51.4% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44. (See more...)
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Compare Details Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 55.3% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.94. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.9%), two or more races (7.1%), Hispanic (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School is 7.5. (See more...)
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Compare Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School employs 11.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School is $14,741.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School 176th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School 176th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Otis-Bison:

SchoolDigger ranks Otis-Bison 149th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 85.49 4th 307 98.7%
2010 59.20 137th 316 56.6%
2011 40.87 238th 320 25.6%
2012 43.48 247th 342 27.8%
2013 58.07 177th 355 50.1%
2015 57.61 133rd 368 63.9%
2018 56.01 122nd 350 65.1%
2019 47.15 180th 368 51.1%
2021 48.89 166th 367 54.8%
2022 65.08 81st 368 78.0%
2023 38.08 218th 362 39.8%
2024 44.00 176th 362 51.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.64 114th 294 61.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.15 164th 308 46.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.83 126th 333 62.2%
2019 34.94 232nd 344 32.6%
2021 40.59 207th 349 40.7%
2022 57.87 103rd 349 70.5%
2024 36.28 213th 347 38.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 51.98 127th 262 51.5%
2007 30.59 228th 280 18.6%
2008 82.77 32nd 267 88.0%
2009 67.30 96th 291 67.0%
2010 79.24 39th 302 87.1%
2011 82.61 16th 298 94.6%
2012 74.75 43rd 317 86.4%
2013 42.34 238th 323 26.3%
2015 43.27 196th 326 39.9%
2016 16.91 272nd 313 13.1%
2017 40.98 183rd 316 42.1%
2018 22.83 256th 314 18.5%
2019 48.80 162nd 325 50.2%
2021 11.67 299th 320 6.6%
2022 68.42 77th 324 76.2%
2023 40.17 206th 327 37.0%
2024 45.94 176th 318 44.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.89 243rd 250 2.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.58 254th 296 14.2%
2019 46.30 157th 306 48.7%
2021 8.18 295th 302 2.3%
2022 60.92 93rd 307 69.7%
2023 34.89 214th 309 30.7%
2024 37.39 200th 295 32.2%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 101 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 103
1989 87 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 88
1990 91 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 93
1991 96 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 96
1992 110 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 110
1993 107 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 107
1994 106 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 106
1995 125 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1996 125 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1997 127 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 128
1998 128 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 129
1999 123 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 124
2000 128 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 128
2001 121 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 124
2002 103 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 106
2003 103 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 106
2004 88 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 90
2005 88 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 89
2006 90 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 94
2007 77 0 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 85
2008 61 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 65
2009 88 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 92
2010 90 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 93
2011 89 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 90
2012 92 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 94
2013 101 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 105
2014 98 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 101
2015 100 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 108
2016 61 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 63
2017 82 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 86
2018 85 1 0 4 3 0 2 0 95
2019 95 3 1 7 0 0 3 0 109
2020 86 4 0 6 0 0 3 0 99
2021 84 1 0 8 0 0 8 0 101
2022 78 1 0 10 0 0 7 0 96
2023 83 1 0 6 0 0 8 0 98
2024 73 1 0 5 0 0 6 0 85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 103 11.0 9.3 0
1989 88 12.0 7.3 n/a
1990 93 11.0 8.4 0
1991 96 10.5 9.1 n/a
1992 110 10.8 10.1 31.8
1993 107 12.1 8.8 17.8
1994 106 13.3 8.0 20.8
1995 125 11.0 11.4 39.2
1996 125 11.0 11.4 39.2
1997 128 10.5 12.2 46.1
1998 129 11.0 11.7 40.3
1999 124 10.6 11.7 49.2
2000 128 10.7 12.0 46.1
2001 124 10.5 11.8 44.4
2002 106 10.5 10.1 34
2003 106 10.5 10.1 34
2004 90 10.6 8.5 41.1
2005 89 9.9 9.0 41.6
2006 94 9.9 9.5 37.2
2007 85 11.7 7.3 37.6
2008 65 9.6 6.8 38.5
2009 92 12.2 7.5 30.4
2010 93 11.1 8.3 46.2
2011 90 12.1 7.4 35.6
2012 94 11.8 7.9 35.1
2013 105 13.4 7.8 40
2014 101 12.3 8.2 36.6
2015 108 13.0 8.3 39.8
2016 63 12.0 5.2 39.7
2017 86 12.0 7.1 23.3
2018 95 12.2 7.7 31.6
2019 109 14.3 7.6 35.8
2020 99 14.2 6.9 39.4
2021 101 14.1 7.1 46.5
2022 96 12.1 7.8 35.4
2023 98 12.1 8.0 36.7
2024 85 11.2 7.5 49.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 103 11.0 9.3 0
1989 88 12.0 7.3 n/a
1990 93 11.0 8.4 0
1991 96 10.5 9.1 n/a
1992 110 10.8 10.1 31.8
1993 107 12.1 8.8 17.8
1994 106 13.3 8.0 20.8
1995 125 11.0 11.4 39.2
1996 125 11.0 11.4 39.2
1997 128 10.5 12.2 46.1
1998 129 11.0 11.7 40.3
1999 124 10.6 11.7 49.2
2000 128 10.7 12.0 46.1
2001 124 10.5 11.8 44.4
2002 106 10.5 10.1 34
2003 106 10.5 10.1 34
2004 90 10.6 8.5 41.1
2005 89 9.9 9.0 41.6
2006 94 9.9 9.5 37.2
2007 85 11.7 7.3 37.6
2008 65 9.6 6.8 38.5
2009 92 12.2 7.5 30.4
2010 93 11.1 8.3 46.2
2011 90 12.1 7.4 35.6
2012 94 11.8 7.9 35.1
2013 105 13.4 7.8 40
2014 101 12.3 8.2 36.6
2015 108 13.0 8.3 39.8
2016 63 12.0 5.2 39.7
2017 86 12.0 7.1 23.3
2018 95 12.2 7.7 31.6
2019 109 14.3 7.6 35.8
2020 99 14.2 6.9 39.4
2021 101 14.1 7.1 46.5
2022 96 12.1 7.8 35.4
2023 98 12.1 8.0 36.7
2024 85 11.2 7.5 49.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,583 (17.5%) $12,158 (82.5%) $14,741

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 180th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 218th of 362 Middle schools
 11.3%
Ranks 162nd of 325 High schoolsRanks 206th of 327 High schools
 13.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School)27.314.3
 13%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Otis-Bison)27.314.3
 13%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School)36.47.1
 29.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Otis-Bison)36.47.1
 29.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School)33.340
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Otis-Bison)33.330.8
 2.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School)35.730
 5.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Otis-Bison)35.723.1
 12.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School)13.623.5
 9.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Otis-Bison)15.420
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.2
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School)22.717.6
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Otis-Bison)18.515
 3.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.920.3
 5.6%
8th Grade Science (Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School)31.858.8
 27%
   8th Grade Science (Otis-Bison)25.955
 29.1%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.8
 8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School)28.615.4
 13.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Otis-Bison)3012
 18%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School)7.10
 7.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Otis-Bison)4.80
 4.8%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School)42.950
 7.1%
   11th Grade Science (Otis-Bison)5029.2
 20.8%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students10998
 10.1%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic76
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White9583
 12.6%
Two or More Races38
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.8%36.7%
 1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 85 students attended Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School.

Students at Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Otis-Bison Elementary

Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School ranks 176th of 318 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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