B−
Ottawa Unified School District 290
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ottawa, Lincoln Township, Hayes Township, Ottawa Township and Harrison Township, and parts of Cutler Township, Ohio Township, Peoria Township, Homewood Township and Greenwood Township.
Students
2,150
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,248
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$79.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ottawa Unified School District 290
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $79.0M, about $36,760 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Willis.
PK–4Horton ElemSouth Brown County Unified School District 430
5–8Everest MiddleSouth Brown County Unified School District 430
9–12Horton HighSouth Brown County Unified School District 430
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,248 per student · 5% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 69%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,294’20
2,323’21
2,344’22
2,241’23
2,150’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
West Franklin Unified School District 287Centropolis Township, Lincoln Township, Pomona Township
$16,705per student
Osawatomie Unified School District 367Osawatomie Township, Stanton Township
$15,919per student
Paola Unified School District 368Richland Township, Stanton Township
$22,822per student
Wellsville Unified School District 289Franklin Township, Richland Township
$13,501per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.