Top Rankings
Atchison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 693 students in Atchison School District. 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 School District 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 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,450 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Atchison 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.8%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
71%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,674 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,713 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,674
$18,587
Spending / Student
$15,713
$17,750
Best Atchison School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Atchison Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
825 N 17th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-1161
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-1161
Gr: PK-5 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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