At a glance
Reported students
11
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
0.68
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Kansas high enrollment
3rd percentile
Compared with 369 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
435
Ad Astra Alternative Academy: 11 reported students.
State peer staffing position
92nd percentile
16.2:1 reported; state peer median 11:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Ad Astra Alternative Academy
Ad Astra Alternative Academy is a public high school serving grades 07–12 in Hutchinson. It is one of 7 current school records connected to Buhler. NCES reports 11 students for 2024–25.
Among 369 high schools in Kansas with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 183 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 3rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.2:1, above the Kansas median of 11:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (90.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Ad Astra Alternative Academy
- 1How do the reported 16.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 0.68 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 54.5%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White90.9%
- Hispanic9.1%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Buhler
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Buhler High
High · Grades 09–12
674 reported students
Ad Astra Virtual Academy
Other · Grades KG–12
171 reported students
Buhler Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
241 reported students
Union Valley Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–05
435 reported students
Plum Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
448 reported students
Prairie Hills Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
532 reported students