Ad Astra Virtual Academy

aava.usd313.org/o/aava

171 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Ad Astra Virtual Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Hutchinson, KS. Administered by Buhler, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 171 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately N/A full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers . Approximately 1.8% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 3 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1800 E. 23rd Ave. in Hutchinson, KS 67502, Ad Astra Virtual Academy serves families zoned within the Buhler attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

171

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

1.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ad Astra Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	128
Hispanic	16
Black	11
Two or More	9
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	3

White
128 (74.9%)
Hispanic
16 (9.4%)
Black
11 (6.4%)
Two or More
9 (5.3%)
American Indian
4 (2.3%)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Buhler
Phone:	(620)694-1043
Website:	http://aava.usd313.org/o/aava
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	171
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	3
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 2

Grade 1 8

Grade 2 7

Grade 3 9

Grade 4 10

Grade 5 8

Grade 6 14

Grade 7 11

Grade 8 11

Grade 9 15

Grade 10 20