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About this school
Ottawa High School is
a town public school
in Ottawa, Kansas that is part of Ottawa Unified School District 290.
It serves 685 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Ottawa High School
$5,425
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
6
donors
1
project
for
art supplies
Ottawa High School has received support from
3 individuals from Kansas and
3 individuals out-of-state.
