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Item: Abilene School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

213 N. Broadway
Abilene, KS 67410

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Top 50%

Tel: (785) 263-2630

www.abileneschools.org

Top Rankings

Abilene School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

6 Schools

991 Schools

# Students

1,476 Students

318,353 Students

# Teachers

112 Teachers

23,366 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Abilene School District	Kansas
Pre-K	57	74
Kind	120	108
1	99	110
2	79	114
3	117	119
4	96	116
5	122	119
6	107	120
7	110	91
8	102	90

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District Rank

Abilene School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#100 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Abilene School District
2023	#100
2022	#112
2021	#137
2019	#90
2018	#161
2017	#123
2016	#165
2015	#153
2014	#199
2013	#199
2012	#146
2011	#18
2010	#112

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29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	29%	31%
2022	25%	29%
2021	25%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	30%	33%
2017	30%	34%
2016	26%	35%
2015	26%	33%
2013	76%	77%
2012	90%	84%
2011	94%	84%
2010	89%	82%

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42%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2022	42%	32%
2021	40%	36%
2019	42%	37%
2018	30%	37%
2017	43%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	45%	42%
2013	87%	84%
2012	91%	86%
2011	96%	87%
2010	91%	85%

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38%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2022	38%	31%
2021	34%	35%

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87%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	87%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	87%	86%
2020	87%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	87%	85%
2013	87%	85%
2012	82%	85%
2011	87%	82%

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(2022-23)

14.2%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	14.2%	24.2%
2022	22.5%	28%
2021	18.5%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	0.25	0.57
2022	0.24	0.56
2021	0.22	0.56
2020	0.21	0.56
2019	0.21	0.55
2018	0.20	0.55
2017	0.20	0.54
2016	0.21	0.54
2015	0.21	0.54
2014	0.21	0.53
2013	0.19	0.52
2012	0.12	0.51
2011	0.17	0.51
2010	0.21	0.49
2009	0.18	0.46
2008	0.20	0.45
2007	0.19	0.45
2006	0.19	0.43
2005	0.15	0.43
2004	0.13	0.42
2003	0.11	0.39
2002	0.12	0.38
2001	0.10	0.36
2000	0.09	0.35
1999	0.12	0.33
1998	0.11	0.33
1997	0.10	0.32
1996	0.09	0.32
1995	0.12	0.30
1994	0.11	0.29
1993	0.11	0.29
1992	0.10	0.29
1991	0.11	0.27
1990	0.10	0.27
1989	0.12	0.25
1988	0.11	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2014)
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2014	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2008)
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	11%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	8%	20%
2020	7%	20%
2019	7%	20%
2018	7%	20%
2017	7%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	7%	19%
2014	6%	18%
2013	5%	18%
2012	1%	17%
2011	3%	16%
2010	6%	16%
2009	6%	14%
2008	6%	13%
2007	6%	13%
2006	7%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	5%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	3%	10%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	3%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	4%	6%
1996	4%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	4%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	4%	4%
1990	4%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	4%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2021)
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	8%

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% White

85%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	86%	62%
2022	87%	63%
2021	88%	63%
2020	89%	63%
2019	89%	64%
2018	89%	64%
2017	89%	65%
2016	89%	65%
2015	89%	65%
2014	89%	66%
2013	90%	67%
2012	94%	68%
2011	91%	68%
2010	89%	69%
2009	90%	72%
2008	89%	73%
2007	89%	73%
2006	90%	74%
2005	92%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	94%	77%
2002	94%	78%
2001	95%	79%
2000	95%	80%
1999	93%	81%
1998	94%	81%
1997	95%	82%
1996	95%	82%
1995	94%	83%
1994	94%	84%
1993	94%	84%
1992	95%	84%
1991	94%	85%
1990	95%	85%
1989	94%	86%
1988	94%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,544 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	$23 MM	$10 MM
2022	$22 MM	$9 MM
2021	$21 MM	$9 MM
2020	$20 MM	$9 MM
2019	$19 MM	$8 MM
2018	$21 MM	$8 MM
2017	$18 MM	$8 MM
2016	$17 MM	$8 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 MM	$7 MM
2012	$16 MM	$7 MM
2011	$15 MM	$7 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$14 MM	$7 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$11 MM	$5 MM
2000	$10 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	$21 MM	$10 MM
2022	$22 MM	$9 MM
2021	$20 MM	$9 MM
2020	$20 MM	$9 MM
2019	$18 MM	$8 MM
2018	$20 MM	$8 MM
2017	$23 MM	$8 MM
2016	$34 MM	$7 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 MM	$8 MM
2012	$17 MM	$7 MM
2011	$14 MM	$7 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$17 MM	$7 MM
2008	$14 MM	$6 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$5 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,896

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	$15,600	$18,662
2022	$14,325	$16,369
2021	$13,748	$17,320
2020	$13,423	$16,697
2019	$12,289	$15,744
2018	$13,081	$15,467
2017	$10,869	$15,341
2016	$10,428	$14,640
2015	$9,082	$13,276
2014	$9,558	$13,122
2012	$10,060	$12,936
2011	$8,926	$12,861
2010	$9,546	$13,276
2009	$9,957	$12,944
2008	$9,170	$12,242
2007	$8,829	$11,412
2006	$8,402	$11,285
2005	$8,228	$9,664
2004	$8,137	$10,416
2003	$7,548	$9,484
2002	$7,174	$8,371
2001	$7,085	$8,463
2000	$6,503	$7,904
1999	$5,900	$7,649
1998	$5,635	$7,337
1997	$5,526	$6,957
1995	$5,152	$6,779
1992	$4,642	$5,351
1990	$4,128	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$14,544

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Abilene School District	Kansas
2023	$14,273	$17,811
2022	$14,720	$16,641
2021	$13,377	$18,249
2020	$13,261	$16,946
2019	$11,486	$15,141
2018	$12,416	$14,392
2017	$13,944	$14,791
2016	$20,604	$14,098
2015	$8,616	$12,850
2014	$9,523	$13,590
2012	$10,217	$12,639
2011	$8,462	$12,670
2010	$9,056	$12,850
2009	$10,486	$12,499
2008	$8,548	$11,520
2007	$7,889	$10,721
2006	$8,162	$10,879
2005	$7,971	$9,345
2004	$7,541	$9,605
2003	$7,091	$8,953
2002	$6,761	$8,130
2001	$6,311	$8,091
2000	$6,059	$7,535
1999	$5,559	$7,512
1998	$5,322	$7,184
1997	$5,300	$6,916
1995	$5,004	$6,698
1992	$4,542	$5,706
1990	$4,214	$5,056

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Best Abilene School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mckinley Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

112 N Rogers
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-2311

Gr: 2-3 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1101 North Vine
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1643

Gr: 4-5 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Abilene Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

500 Northwest 14th
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1471

Gr: 6-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

Kennedy Elementary School

Add to Compare

1501 N Kuney
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1088

Gr: PK-1 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,476 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 87% (Top 20% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education