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Opportunity Academy

Public Grades 6-12

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 1% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Opportunity Academy is a small public school in Newton, Kansas, serving 53 students in grades 6–12. In 2025–26, SchoolDigger ranked it 335th of 340 Kansas schools, at the 1st percentile with 0 stars. The clearest concern is achievement: the school had 5% proficiency in ELA, 0% in math and 7% in science, the lowest results among 10 nearby schools in all three subjects.

The school trails both Newton and Kansas in every reported subject. Its ELA, math and science rates were 29, 25 and 23 percentage points below the district, and 41, 41 and 31 points below the state, respectively. Science is its strongest subject relative to those comparisons: its gap from the district and state is smaller than in ELA or math. ELA is weakest against the district and nearby-school averages. Those nearby averages were 43% in ELA, 38% in math and 32% in science; Opportunity Academy fell short by 39, 38 and 25 points, respectively. Every nearby school’s reported result exceeded its score in each subject.

Results have fluctuated, but the gaps with Kansas have grown: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency fell by 6 percentage points, math was unchanged at 0%, and science rose by 3 points, while the state gaps widened by 19, 10 and 4 points. Attendance is another major concern, though it has improved: chronic absenteeism dropped 20 points from 66% in 2023–24 to 46% in 2025–26, still above the district’s 23% and state’s 18%, and higher than the next-highest reported nearby rate, 31% at Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School. The student-teacher ratio was 11.3, around the middle of the nearby range, while the free/reduced-lunch rate was 85%, higher than any nearby school with reported data; Newton Senior High was next at 52%. A positive counterpoint is the 93% graduation rate in 2023–24, above district and state rates, although the school’s 2024–25 dropout rate was 9%; those figures come from different years. Because enrollment is only 53, test percentages can be sensitive to small changes in the number of students counted.

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,581

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

900 West Broadway
Newton, KS 67114

(316) 284-6590

District: Newton

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2021 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (4% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Kansas average (9% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school4%

District avg30%

Kansas avg42%

335^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 8% (2021) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Newton

250^th of 268Newton among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	335 of 340	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	325 of 332	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	309 of 318	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	316 of 327	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	322 of 324	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	295 of 320	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	229 of 238	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	235 of 246	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	238 of 249	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	227 of 250	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	302 of 306	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	305 of 309	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science7%-31 vs state

English Language Arts5%-41 vs state

Mathematics0%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Opportunity Academy	Public	6-12	900 West Broadway	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6590	53	5	11.3	84.9%	34 (64.2%)	2 (3.8%)	14 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	3.7	335^th of 340 public high schools	1.5%		4.1	325^th of 332 public high schools	2.1%	10				7.1	4.5				0.0	0.0		9.5	7.1	$18,581	$4,169	$14,412
Newton Senior High	Public	9-12	900 West 12th	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6280	932	75	12.5	51.7%	557 (59.8%)	15 (1.6%)	279 (29.9%)	15 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.5%)	32.8	249^th of 340 public high schools	26.8%		17.8	281^st of 332 public high schools	15.4%	32				34.3	34.3				27.2	27.2		22.0	22.0	$14,421	$1,852	$12,569
Hesston High	Public	9-12	200 N Ridge Road	Hesston	67062	Harvey County	Hesston	No	No	No	No	(620) 327-7122	274	23	11.7	23.7%	241 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	90.1	24^th of 340 public high schools	92.9%		74.7	69^th of 332 public high schools	79.2%	45				70.0	70.0				60.0	60.0		43.2	43.2	$11,371	$623	$10,748
Halstead High	Public	8-12	521 West 6th Street	Halstead	67056	Harvey County	Halstead	No	No	No	No	(316) 835-2682	240	22	10.7	39.2%	200 (83.3%)	3 (1.3%)	30 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	64.5	104^th of 340 public high schools	69.4%		71.7	75^th of 332 public high schools	77.4%	29				38.2	37.7				42.6	42.0		41.8	41.1	$15,320	$823	$14,496
Sedgwick High	Public	7-12	400 W 4th St	Sedgwick	67135	Harvey County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 772-5783	238	22	10.9	36.1%	192 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.0%)	61.6	112^th of 340 public high schools	67.1%		55.8	130^th of 332 public high schools	60.8%	18		65.5	40.0	51.2	50.4		69.0	40.0	46.5	49.6	42.2	24.2	34.6	$15,789	$622	$15,167
Moundridge High	Public	9-12	526 E. Cole	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	No	(620) 345-5500	160	13	12.1	35.0%	144 (90.0%)	3 (1.9%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	60.9	115^th of 340 public high schools	66.2%		90.3	27^th of 332 public high schools	91.9%	88				44.1	44.1				29.4	29.4		43.7	43.7	$11,895	$946	$10,950
Valley Center High	Public	9-12	9600 N. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	No	(316) 755-7070	1,011	69	14.7	41.3%	745 (73.7%)	24 (2.4%)	157 (15.5%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.7%)	47.5	184^th of 340 public high schools	45.9%		45.2	180^th of 332 public high schools	45.8%	4				37.8	37.8				38.1	38.1		26.5	26.5	$11,294	$802	$10,492
Goessel High	Public	6-12	100 E Main	Goessel	67053	Marion County	Goessel	No	No	No	No	(620) 367-2242	154	17	9.2	24.0%	139 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	76.5	52^nd of 340 public high schools	84.7%		75.5	67^th of 332 public high schools	79.8%	15	55.0	38.1	77.3	70.6	60.0	60.0	14.3	50.0	64.7	46.3	54.5	25.9	38.8	$16,961	$1,255	$15,706
The Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 S. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 755-7080	78			3.8%	50 (64.1%)	7 (9.0%)	14 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	11.7	313^th of 340 public high schools	7.9%					(n/a)				17.6	14.8				11.8	10.7		17.4	14.8	$6,603	$369	$6,234
Frederic Remington High	Public	9-12	8850 NW Meadowlark Rd	Whitewater	67154	Butler County	Remington-Whitewater	No	No	No	No	(316) 799-2123	161	16	10.0	36.6%	138 (85.7%)	4 (2.5%)	9 (5.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	74.1	59^th of 340 public high schools	82.6%		56.9	128^th of 332 public high schools	61.4%	69				51.4	51.4				51.4	51.4		34.7	34.7	$17,213	$1,149	$16,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Opportunity Academy

How many students attend Opportunity Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 53 students attended Opportunity Academy.

Is Opportunity Academy a good school?

Opportunity Academy ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Kansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Opportunity Academy?

Students at Opportunity Academy are 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Opportunity Academy in?

Newton

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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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