Top Rankings
Abilene School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 264 students in Abilene School District.
Public Preschools in Abilene School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.53
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
1,308 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
105
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
59
# Ungraded Students:
8
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,739 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,368 is less than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,739
$16,226
Spending / Student
$13,368
$17,139
Best Abilene School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1501 N Kuney
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1088
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1088
Grades: PK-1
| 264 students
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