Enrollment
171
Combined
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUHLER·NCES 200420002137
Ad Astra Virtual Academy
1800 E. 23rd Ave., Hutchinson, KS 67502 · (620) 694-1043 · Reno County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 49.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
3 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 14 | 8% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
31.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
11.1%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.3% | 11.1% |
| 2023-24 | 11.8% | 2.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 171 | N/A | N/A | 2% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 164 | N/A | N/A | 2% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ad Astra Virtual Academy.
About Ad Astra Virtual Academy
Ad Astra Virtual Academy is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a school serving multiple grade levels in Hutchinson, Kansas. It is open to students in kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 171 students. Combined schools in Kansas have about 353 students on average; enrollment here is 52% lower.
Buhler, which runs Ad Astra Virtual Academy, has 7 schools and 2,512 students.
More than half of enrollment at Ad Astra Virtual Academy is White: 75%. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The school's White share is 10 points below the 85% share among Reno County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
Ad Astra Virtual Academy has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 2%. For comparison, public schools in Reno County average 55%.
In Reno County, median household income comes to about $60,645, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 33, with about 8,909 students.
Ad Astra Alternative Academy sits less than a tenth of a mile from Ad Astra Virtual Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Ad Astra Virtual Academy carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
The allk12 page for Ad Astra Virtual Academy lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Reno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,553
Census ACS
Median income
$60,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
8,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buhler
- Buhler HighHigh · 674 students
- Prairie Hills MiddleMiddle · 532 students
- Plum Creek ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Union Valley ElemElementary · 435 students
- Buhler Grade SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Ad Astra Alternative AcademyHigh · 11 students
Other schools in Hutchinson
- Hutchinson High SchoolHigh · 1,214 students
- Prairie Hills MiddleMiddle · 532 students
- Plum Creek ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Union Valley ElemElementary · 435 students
- Morgan ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- McCandless ElementaryElementary · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Ad Astra Alternative Academy0.0 mi · 11
- Union Valley Elem0.5 mi · 435
- Prairie Hills Middle1.4 mi · 532
- Hutchinson Virtual School1.6 mi · 300
- Hutchinson High School1.6 mi · 1,214
- Graber Elementary1.6 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Ad Astra Virtual AcademyHow many students attend Ad Astra Virtual Academy?
Ad Astra Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 171 students in grades KG-12.
Is Ad Astra Virtual Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ad Astra Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ad Astra Virtual Academy?
At Ad Astra Virtual Academy, the student body is approximately 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ad Astra Virtual Academy in?
Ad Astra Virtual Academy is part of Buhler.
What city is Ad Astra Virtual Academy in?
Ad Astra Virtual Academy is located in Hutchinson, KS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.