Osawatomie Virtual School

As a micro-enrollment four-year high school in Osawatomie, Kansas, Osawatomie Virtual School instructs 18 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Osawatomie. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 96% leaner than typical.

Osawatomie runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,021 students. Osawatomie Virtual School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Osawatomie Virtual School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Miami County (around 36%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Miami County indicate median household income runs about $89,000, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Osawatomie Virtual School is one of 17 public schools in Miami County (combined enrollment of about 6,529 students).

The closest other public school is Osawatomie High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.