Best Public Schools in Otis, KS

Summary:

The city of Otis, Kansas is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual school), and no middle schools or alternative schools. The data reveals a mixed picture of school performance, with some standout metrics but also areas of concern across the district.

Otis-Bison Elementary School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking and has particularly strong 3rd-grade test scores, but its overall proficiency rates are more mixed. In contrast, Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, despite performing better in 6th-grade tests. The virtual Otis Bison Academy has significantly lower test scores compared to the other two schools.

Across the Otis-Bison district, there are concerns about high chronic absenteeism rates and economic disadvantage, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates at the elementary and junior/senior high schools. The data also raises questions about potential inconsistencies or data quality issues, particularly with the identical graduation and dropout rates reported for the two high schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Otis-Bison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	216 N 3rd	Otis	67565	Rush County	Otis-Bison	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 387-2371	73	11	6.8	43.8%	70 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	69.2			64.5	61.5			32.3	$17,507	$1,797	$15,709
Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	301 Eagle St.	Otis	67565	Rush County	Otis-Bison	No	No	No	No	(785) 387-2337	81	11	7.2	45.7%	66 (81.5%)	1 (1.2%)	8 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)								(n/a)		71.4	41.7	39.0		71.4	50.0	43.9	$19,933	$215	$19,718
Otis Bison Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	301 W. Eagle Street	Otis	67565	Rush County	Otis-Bison	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 387-2201	18				15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$4,141	$00	$4,141

Cities Near Otis

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Crosse	13.7 mi	3	164^th
Hoisington	14.71 mi	4	226^th
Great Bend	17.5 mi	7	256^th
Victoria	22.86 mi	2	109^th
Larned	23.44 mi	3	196^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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