Atchison Public Schools School District
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%)
For the 2022 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 398 students in Atchison Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Atchison Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 32% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Atchison Public Schools School District are Atchison Middle School and Central School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
418 Schools
# Students
1,616 Students
144,924 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
10,479 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 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
0.43
0.54
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,235 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,888 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
28,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
166 Students
9,014 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
1,196 Students
94,013 Students
% White Students
74%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
277 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
7,753 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
1,024
# Students in K Grade:
118
1,701
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
2,002
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
2,093
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
2,207
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
4,435
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
27,224
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
37,254
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
37,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
6,703
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
6,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
6,492
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
6,563
# Ungraded Students:
-
738
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 Middle Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atchison Middle School
Math: 28% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 N 5th
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5363
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5363
Grades: 6-8
| 361 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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