Enrollment
18
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Otis, KS
Southwinds Academy
Federal NCES profile for Southwinds Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200402002066
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southwinds Academy earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Otis · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 18
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Southwinds Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Otis, KS.
School address
Free-lunch eligible
14.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-67% vs state
What stands out at Southwinds Academy
Southwinds Academy is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Otis, Kansas, enrolling 18 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.0% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Kansas average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Kansas schools, with 18 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 18 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Otis's public schools, it stands alongside Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School (81 students): Southwinds Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Otis-Bison also operates Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School (81 students) and Otis-Bison Elementary (73 students) alongside Southwinds Academy.
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 Southwinds Academy compares
Southwinds Academy on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.0% | ▼ 67% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$16,017
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 18 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 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.6%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Southwinds Academy is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Otis-Bison, which includes Southwinds Academy.
$16,017
Per student
+3%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.2%
State 69.6%
Federal 6.2%
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 Southwinds Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Otis-Bison Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Southwinds Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 81
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 74/100
Similar other schools in Otis
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 Southwinds Academy
How many students attend Southwinds Academy?
Southwinds Academy has 18 students enrolled. It is a public school in Otis, KS.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southwinds Academy?
14.0% of students at Southwinds Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southwinds Academy?
The largest demographic group at Southwinds Academy is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Otis, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southwinds Academy?
Southwinds Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Southwinds Academy rank among schools in Otis?
By Resource Investment Index, Southwinds Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Otis, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Otis on the city page.
Is Southwinds Academy a good school?
Southwinds Academy earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas. 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 Otis-Bison?
Besides Southwinds Academy, Otis-Bison also operates Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School (81 students) and Otis-Bison Elementary (73 students). See the Otis-Bison district page for the complete list.
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