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Item: Arkansas City School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

2545 Greenway
Arkansas City, KS 67005

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 441-2000

www.usd470.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

8 Schools

563 Schools

# Students

2,917 Students

175,366 Students

# Teachers

176 Teachers

12,675 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
Pre-K	240	75
Kind	181	87
1	187	87
2	209	89
3	192	81
4	197	80
5	176	73

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District Rank

Arkansas City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 81% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#278 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Arkansas City School District
2022	#278
2021	#282
2019	#257
2018	#223
2017	#234
2016	#211
2015	#241
2014	#224
2013	#224
2012	#110
2011	#65

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16%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2022	16%	29%
2021	12%	28%
2019	25%	33%
2018	24%	33%
2017	25%	34%
2016	28%	35%
2015	24%	33%
2013	75%	77%
2012	91%	84%
2011	92%	84%
2010	84%	82%

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18%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2022	18%	32%
2021	18%	36%
2019	23%	37%
2018	24%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	33%	41%
2015	31%	42%
2013	85%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	86%	85%

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16%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2022	16%	31%
2021	20%	35%

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81%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2022	81%	89%
2021	77%	86%
2020	87%	87%
2019	77%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	82%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	77%	85%
2013	77%	85%
2012	76%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2023	0.59	0.57
2022	0.59	0.56
2021	0.58	0.56
2020	0.58	0.55
2019	0.58	0.55
2018	0.56	0.54
2017	0.56	0.54
2016	0.56	0.54
2015	0.58	0.54
2014	0.58	0.53
2013	0.59	0.53
2012	0.57	0.52
2011	0.58	0.51
2010	0.57	0.49
2009	0.53	0.47
2008	0.53	0.45
2007	0.51	0.45
2006	0.47	0.42
2005	0.45	0.44
2004	0.45	0.42
2003	0.41	0.39
2002	0.38	0.38
2001	0.33	0.36
2000	0.30	0.34
1999	0.30	0.34
1998	0.30	0.33
1997	0.30	0.32
1996	0.32	0.31
1995	0.30	0.31
1994	0.31	0.29
1993	0.27	0.28
1992	0.27	0.28
1991	0.28	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	8%	1%
2012	7%	2%
2011	8%	2%
2010	10%	1%
2009	10%	3%
2008	10%	2%
2007	11%	2%
2006	8%	2%
2005	7%	2%
2004	8%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	1%
2001	7%	1%
2000	6%	1%
1999	6%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	7%	1%
1996	8%	1%
1995	8%	1%
1994	9%	1%
1993	6%	1%
1992	6%	1%
1991	6%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

34%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2023	34%	21%
2022	32%	21%
2021	31%	20%
2020	28%	20%
2019	28%	20%
2018	26%	19%
2017	26%	19%
2016	26%	19%
2015	26%	19%
2014	25%	18%
2013	24%	18%
2012	24%	17%
2011	23%	16%
2010	21%	16%
2009	19%	14%
2008	18%	13%
2007	16%	13%
2006	15%	12%
2005	14%	12%
2004	13%	11%
2003	12%	10%
2002	10%	10%
2001	6%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	4%	8%
1998	4%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	4%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	4%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	5%	8%
2009	5%	9%
2008	5%	9%
2007	5%	9%
2006	6%	9%
2005	6%	9%
2004	6%	9%
2003	6%	9%
2002	6%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	6%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	6%	8%
1996	4%	9%
1995	5%	8%
1994	5%	8%
1993	6%	8%
1992	5%	8%
1991	5%	8%

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% White

54%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2023	55%	62%
2022	55%	63%
2021	57%	63%
2020	59%	64%
2019	59%	64%
2018	61%	65%
2017	61%	65%
2016	61%	65%
2015	60%	65%
2014	59%	66%
2013	59%	67%
2012	61%	67%
2011	61%	68%
2010	62%	69%
2009	65%	71%
2008	66%	73%
2007	67%	73%
2006	71%	75%
2005	72%	74%
2004	72%	75%
2003	75%	77%
2002	78%	78%
2001	81%	79%
2000	84%	80%
1999	83%	80%
1998	83%	81%
1997	83%	82%
1996	82%	82%
1995	83%	83%
1994	82%	84%
1993	85%	84%
1992	85%	84%
1991	84%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,712 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2021	$40MM	$9MM
2020	$39MM	$9MM
2019	$36MM	$8MM
2018	$36MM	$8MM
2017	$35MM	$8MM
2016	$34MM	$8MM
2015	$30MM	$7MM
2014	$31MM	$7MM
2012	$30MM	$7MM
2011	$30MM	$7MM
2010	$30MM	$7MM
2009	$32MM	$7MM
2008	$29MM	$7MM
2007	$28MM	$7MM
2006	$26MM	$6MM
2005	$23MM	$6MM
2004	$24MM	$6MM
2003	$22MM	$5MM
2002	$19MM	$5MM
2001	$17MM	$5MM
2000	$17MM	$5MM
1999	$17MM	$5MM
1998	$18MM	$5MM
1997	$17MM	$4MM
1996	$17MM	$4MM
1995	$16MM	$4MM
1992	$13MM	$3MM
1990	$13MM	$3MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2021	$37MM	$9MM
2020	$37MM	$9MM
2019	$34MM	$8MM
2018	$34MM	$8MM
2017	$32MM	$8MM
2016	$31MM	$7MM
2015	$43MM	$7MM
2014	$30MM	$8MM
2012	$34MM	$7MM
2011	$42MM	$7MM
2010	$43MM	$7MM
2009	$32MM	$7MM
2008	$29MM	$6MM
2007	$27MM	$6MM
2006	$25MM	$6MM
2005	$23MM	$5MM
2004	$23MM	$5MM
2003	$21MM	$5MM
2002	$20MM	$5MM
2001	$17MM	$5MM
2000	$17MM	$4MM
1999	$17MM	$5MM
1998	$17MM	$4MM
1997	$16MM	$4MM
1996	$16MM	$4MM
1995	$15MM	$4MM
1992	$13MM	$3MM
1990	$12MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,725

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2021	$14,585	$17,320
2020	$13,543	$16,697
2019	$12,581	$15,744
2018	$12,354	$15,467
2017	$11,963	$15,341
2016	$11,840	$14,640
2015	$10,049	$13,276
2014	$10,852	$13,122
2012	$10,598	$12,936
2011	$10,749	$12,861
2010	$11,352	$13,276
2009	$11,196	$12,944
2008	$10,058	$12,242
2007	$9,603	$11,412
2006	$8,899	$11,285
2005	$7,629	$9,664
2004	$7,973	$10,416
2003	$7,195	$9,484
2002	$6,240	$8,371
2001	$6,033	$8,463
2000	$5,948	$7,904
1999	$5,772	$7,649
1998	$5,758	$7,337
1997	$5,290	$6,957
1995	$4,988	$6,779

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Spending / Student

$12,712

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arkansas City School District	Kansas
2021	$13,509	$18,249
2020	$12,859	$16,946
2019	$11,759	$15,141
2018	$11,708	$14,392
2017	$11,178	$14,791
2016	$10,942	$14,098
2015	$14,633	$12,850
2014	$10,582	$13,590
2012	$12,113	$12,639
2011	$15,066	$12,670
2010	$16,531	$12,850
2009	$11,025	$12,499
2008	$9,836	$11,520
2007	$9,202	$10,721
2006	$8,731	$10,879
2005	$7,545	$9,345
2004	$7,610	$9,605
2003	$6,852	$8,953
2002	$6,463	$8,130
2001	$6,006	$8,091
2000	$5,888	$7,535
1999	$5,552	$7,512
1998	$5,519	$7,184
1997	$5,233	$6,916
1995	$4,755	$6,698

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Best Arkansas City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

131 Osage Ave
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2060

Grades: PK-5

| 282 students

Rank: #22.

Roosevelt Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 North B
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2070

Grades: PK-5

| 218 students

Rank: #33.

C 4 Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11945 292nd Road
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2045

Grades: PK-5

| 113 students

Rank: #44.

I X L Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6758 322nd Road
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2055

Grades: PK-5

| 198 students

Rank: #55.

Adams Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1201 N 10th
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2040

Grades: PK-5

| 296 students

Rank: #66.

Frances Willard Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 N 4th
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2050

Grades: PK-5

| 275 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,917 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 81% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education