Opportunity Academy

Opportunity Academy is a four-year high school of one-room-style scale in Newton, Kansas, operated by Newton, serveing 53 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 410 students each, so Opportunity Academy sits 87% leaner than that benchmark.

Opportunity Academy is one of 8 schools operated by Newton, a district that educates 2,943 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Opportunity Academy records that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 26% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Opportunity Academy has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 85% of students at Opportunity Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Harvey County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Opportunity Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 7.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Harvey County indicate median household income runs about $74,368, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Harvey County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,012 students), Opportunity Academy is one campus in the mix.

Sunset Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Opportunity Academy at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 30.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

On this page, the feed for Opportunity Academy typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.