B−
Ottawa Unified School District 290
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ottawa, Lincoln, Hayes, Ottawa and Harrison, and parts of Cutler, Ohio, Peoria, Homewood and Greenwood.
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 Missouri 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 City.
PK–2East Elem.Lamar R-I School District
3–5Lamar Elem.Lamar R-I School District
6–8Lamar MiddleLamar R-I School District
9–12Lamar HighLamar R-I School District
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, Lincoln, Pomona
$16,705per student
Osawatomie Unified School District 367Osawatomie, Stanton
$15,919per student
Paola Unified School District 368Richland, Stanton
$22,822per student
Wellsville Unified School District 289Franklin, Richland
$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.