Otis-Bison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 239 students in Otis-Bison School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Otis-Bison School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Otis-Bison School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 40-59% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,341 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,305 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
69,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
9 Students
21,491 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
204 Students
200,258 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
20,756 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
21,629
# Students in K Grade:
14
32,827
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
34,430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
33,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
34,510
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
34,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
35,165
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,615 is higher than the state median of $16,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,071 is higher than the state median of $16,990. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 239 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
Graduation Rate
: 40-59% (Btm 50% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
