Atchison Public Schools School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 495 students in Atchison Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Atchison Public Schools School District are Atchison High School and Central School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Atchison Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Atchison Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Atchison Public Schools School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
495 Students
161,625 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
10,940 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Atchison Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 279 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,463 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,472 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
31,702 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
53 Students
10,492 Students
% Black Students
11%
6%
# White Students
374 Students
104,907 Students
% White Students
75%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
8,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
74
# Students in K Grade:
-
444
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
772
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
883
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
931
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
945
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
4,876
# Students in 8th Grade:
1
5,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
37,258
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
36,210
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
35,159
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
34,362
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,665
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,563 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,411 is less than the state median of $15,145. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$22 MM
$8 MM

Spending (19-20)
$20 MM
$8 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,563
$16,276

Spending / Student
$12,411
$15,145

Best Atchison Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atchison High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 W. Riley St
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162
Grades: 9-12
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Central School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 N 8th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540
Grades: 1-12
| 37 students
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