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Best High Schools in Zip Code 67565

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The 67565 zip code is home to two high schools: Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School and Otis Bison Academy. While both schools serve grades 9-12, Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School appears to be the stronger performer, with higher state-wide rankings, better test scores, and more resources per student.

Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School has a longer history of strong performance, peaking at a ranking of 77 out of 324 Kansas high schools in 2021-2022. In contrast, Otis Bison Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom tier, with its highest ranking being 238 out of 320 in 2020-2021. Both schools have similar graduation rates of around 89.5% and dropout rates of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year.

Academically, Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School outperforms the state average in several subject areas, particularly in 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's 10th grade test scores lag behind the state average, suggesting a potential area for improvement. Otis Bison Academy, on the other hand, struggles significantly in academic performance, with only 9.09% proficient or better in ELA and 0% in Mathematics for all grades in 2023-2024. This disparity in academic achievement may be partly attributed to the significant difference in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios between the two schools, with Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School spending $14,741 per student and having a lower student-teacher ratio of 7.5.

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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 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 Zip Code 67565

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Otis	0.16 mi	3	22^nd
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

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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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