Insight School of Kansas, Spring Hill KS

Original Research by School Decision on Insight School of Kansas

Insight School of Kansas is a public charter school serving grades seven through twelve, operated under the Spring Hill district but offering a fully online instructional model. The school enrolls a large student body for its grade band, drawing from across the state. Its racial and ethnic composition shows a predominantly white student population, with Hispanic students representing the largest minority group, followed by Black students, and smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available. The school is classified as a charter school but is not a magnet school, and its Title I status was not reported.

On state assessments, proficiency rates in English language arts were reported for grades seven and eight, and in both grades roughly two out of five students scored at the proficient level or above. In mathematics, proficiency rates were lower, with about one in six seventh graders and roughly one in eight eighth graders reaching proficiency. Science results for grade eight showed that about three in ten students tested at proficient or above. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Miami County. The state changed its cut scores for the assessments used in the year these results were reported, which makes direct comparisons with prior years unreliable. A graduation rate was not reported, which is the case for many online schools where tracking completion can differ from traditional settings.

Spring Hill itself is a fast-growing suburban community straddling Johnson and Miami counties, south of the Kansas City metro. The city grew from a modest population in the 2020 census to a noticeably larger estimated population a few years later, with much of that growth occurring in new subdivisions and commercial strips. Median household income and home values are above national averages, and the housing market reflects the area’s desirability as a bedroom community. Residents commute to employment hubs in Overland Park, Lenexa, and Olathe. The city has a small historic downtown, but the broader built environment is car-dependent suburban development. The district’s physical schools are spread across separate campuses, and the city is developing a trails plan to improve connections among them.

No parent-relevant changes to the district in recent years were found in publicly available information. School-level program offerings, such as Advanced Placement, career and technical education courses, or dual-credit options, were not listed in the data, so families should ask the school directly about what pathways are available for high school students. The online format means that the student experience differs sharply from a brick-and-mortar school, and a parent considering this option may want to understand how the school facilitates extracurricular involvement, social connection, and hands-on learning, as those are aspects the state testing data does not capture.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

63.0%Cohort of 248 students · Class of 2021

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

348 schools plotted. 12 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 718%

School 18% · District 49% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median

Grade 812%

School 12% · District 40% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 59% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 50% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median

Science

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 50% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median

This schoolSpring Hill, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income38%Higher-income48%11 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income35%Higher-income49%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income11%Higher-income24%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income7%Higher-income16%9 pp gap