Elementary school (grades K-5) · Spring Hill, KS

Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva)

Federal NCES profile for Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 201185002068
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Kansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Spring Hill · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
30.7:1
large classes for Kansas
584
students enrolled

Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) has class sizes larger than 99% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Spring Hill, KS.

School address

Enrollment

584

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

30.7:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

+122% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva)

Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) is a large elementary school in Spring Hill, Kansas, enrolling 584 students.

Class loads run heavy: 30.7:1 is larger than about 99% of Kansas schools and 122% above the 13.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 584 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 584 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

The surrounding Spring Hill spends $10,075 per pupil, 35% below the Kansas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Spring Hill also operates Insight School of Kansas (1,159 students) and Spring Hill High School (1,121 students) alongside Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) compares

Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 30.7:1 ▲ 122% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 584 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

30.7:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
584
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
30.7:1
students per teacher - 122% above state mean
Top 99% in Kansas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$10,075
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 584 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 49.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
Two or More 15.9%
African American 11.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 49.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.1, Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Hill, which includes Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva).

$10,075
Per student
-35%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 62.1%
Federal 5.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Insight School of Kansas Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Spring Hill High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Spring Hill Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Prairie Creek Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Timber Sage Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Spring Hill · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva)

How many students attend Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva)?

Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) has 584 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Spring Hill, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva)?

The student-teacher ratio at Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) is 30.7:1, which is 122% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 96% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva)?

The largest demographic group at Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) is White at 49.7% of enrollment, in Spring Hill, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva)?

Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) rank among public schools in Spring Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Spring Hill, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Spring Hill on the city page.

Is Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) a good school?

Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Kansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Spring Hill?

Besides Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva), Spring Hill also operates Insight School of Kansas (1,159 students), Spring Hill High School (1,121 students), and Spring Hill Elementary School (600 students). See the Spring Hill district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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