Kansas Online Learning Program

The Kansas Online Learning Program is an alternative public virtual school located in Lost Springs, Kansas, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade with a total enrollment of 359 students. It is part of the Centre school district.

The Kansas Online Learning Program stands out for its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.1% to 100% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 89.5% graduation rate of the nearby Centre school. Additionally, the Kansas Online Learning Program has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 5.6%, lower than the 1.3% dropout rate of the Centre school. However, the school's performance in Mathematics for 10th grade, with a proficiency rate of 8.33%, lags behind the Centre school's 18.17% and the state average of 33.59%, despite outperforming in English Language Arts for the same grade.

The Kansas Online Learning Program also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 19.7%, similar to the 19.5% rate of the Centre school. Interestingly, the Kansas Online Learning Program has very low free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 0.85% to 0.89%, significantly lower than the 47.96% rate of the Centre school, suggesting its student population may come from more affluent backgrounds. Overall, the Kansas Online Learning Program appears to be a high-performing alternative virtual school, but it may need to focus on improving its Mathematics instruction and addressing attendance issues to ensure continued academic success for all its students.