Atchison Public Schools School District

626 Commercial Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 477 students in Atchison Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Atchison Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Atchison Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Atchison High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
1,571 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Atchison Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#254 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Atchison Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Atchison Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Atchison Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Atchison Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.54
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
150 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
9%
7%
# White Students
1,151 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
73%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
72
# Students in K Grade:
104
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
3
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,571 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Atchison Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Atchison Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,710
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Atchison Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,571
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Atchison Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Atchison Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 1/2 North 5th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540
Grades: 1-12
| 51 students
Rank: #22.
Atchison High School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 W. Riley St
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,571 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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