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Otis-Bison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 111 students in Otis-Bison School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Otis-Bison School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
202 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Otis-Bison School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,658 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,381 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,658
$16,276
Spending / Student
$21,381
$17,192
Best Otis-Bison School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Otis Bison Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 W. Eagle Street
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2201
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2201
Grades: 5-12
| 26 students
Rank: #22.
Otis-bison Junior/senior High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Eagle St.
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2337
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2337
Grades: 6-12
| 85 students
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