Ottawa Virtual School
Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa Virtual School in Ottawa, Kansas enrolled 14 students in 2024-25 with 1.7 full-time teachers, 8.4 students per teacher against the Kansas high-school median of 11.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Kansas: 32.5% and 29.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 568%
13 students in 2022-23, 18 students in 2023-24, 14 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 0.3 to 1.7.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 13 | 0.3 | 52.0 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 0.5 | 36.0 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 1.7 | 8.4 |
8.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 83 of every 100 Kansas high schools
Among the 333 Kansas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ottawa Virtual School enrolled 20 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
85.7% of students were White, 7.1% Black, 7.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White85.7%
- Black7.1%
- Two or more races7.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Ottawa Virtual School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | under 50% | 25% | 32.5% |
| Math | under 50% | 26% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
High schools in Ottawa
2 public high schools in Ottawa report 2024-25 enrollment; Ottawa Virtual School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senior High | 681 | 12.3 | 43.8% |
| Ottawa Virtual School | 14 | 8.4 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Ottawa Virtual School
- Ottawa Senior HighThe nearest public high school, 0.6 miles away: 681 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- West Franklin High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 9.2 miles away: 200 students, 10.3 per teacher (2024-25).9.2 mi
- Compare Ottawa Virtual School with Ottawa Senior HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Ottawa USD 290 spends per student$13,239 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,239
- The largest public schools in KansasOttawa Virtual School is the number 355 by size of 366 Kansas high schools open in 2024-25.#355 of 366
- Kansas schools by students per teacher8.4 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 11.0 for high schools.8.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Ottawa Virtual School
How many students attend Ottawa Virtual School?
14 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 13 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Ottawa, KS.What is the student-teacher ratio at Ottawa Virtual School?
8.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for high schools is 11.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Ottawa Virtual School a Title I school?
Ottawa Virtual School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Ottawa Virtual School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Ottawa Virtual School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Ottawa Virtual School in?
Ottawa USD 290, NCES district ID 2000015. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200001502134 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.