Atchison School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,726 students in Atchison School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.
Public Schools in Atchison School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Atchison School District are Atchison Elementary School, Atchison Middle School and Atchison High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Atchison School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kansas.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Atchison 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 School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,322 Schools
# Students
1,726 Students
490,702 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
34,009 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 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
6 Students
4,268 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
13,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
191 Students
33,739 Students
% Black Students
11%
7%
# White Students
1,283 Students
315,772 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
937 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
25,576 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
18,630
# Students in K Grade:
122
35,465
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
35,410
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
36,289
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
36,729
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
37,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
37,566
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
36,694
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
36,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
36,173
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
37,382
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
35,769
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
34,526
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
33,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,430
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,699 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,467. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,620 is less than the state median of $14,392. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,699
$15,467
Spending / Student
$11,620
$14,392
Best Atchison School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atchison Elementary School
Math: 25% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
825 N 17th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-1161
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-1161
Grades: PK-5
| 843 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 399 students
Rank: #33.
1500 W. Riley St
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162
Grades: 9-12
| 446 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 38 students
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