Atchison Public Schools

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

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 700 students in Atchison Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Atchison Public School have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,476 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Atchison Public Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#251 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
31%
24%
32%
22%
31%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
73%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,721 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,509 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,721
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,509
$17,192

Best Atchison Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Atchison Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
825 N 17th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-1161
Gr: PK-5 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,476 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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