Ad Astra Alternative Academy
Hutchinson · KS · Buhler · Public · K-12 combined
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Burrton MS/HS → Opportunity Academy → Chase High → Pretty Prairie High → Inman Jr/Sr High School → Little River High → Levy Sp Ed Center → Fairfield Schools →📋 At a glance
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How Ad Astra Alternative Academy compares for families
What families should know about Ad Astra Alternative Academy.
- ▸ LocallyKS sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Burrton MS/HS, Opportunity Academy, Chase High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,059/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +37.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 11 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrton MS/HS Burrton |
Public | 12.6 | 34 | — |
| Opportunity Academy Newton |
Public | 28.7 | 47 | — |
| Chase High Chase |
Public | 31.3 | 42 | — |
| Pretty Prairie High Pretty Prairie |
Public | 21.8 | 82 | -4.7% |
| Inman Jr/Sr High School Inman |
Public | 12.0 | 140 | +10.2% |
| Little River High Little River |
Public | 23.1 | 89 | -5.3% |
| Levy Sp Ed Center Wichita |
Public | 36.7 | 49 | — |
| Fairfield Schools Langdon |
Public | 27.8 | 82 | +3.8% |