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Atchison Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 477 students in Atchison Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 13% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Atchison Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, 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 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
1,571 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.54
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
150 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
9%
7%
# White Students
1,151 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
73%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
72
# Students in K Grade:
104
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
3
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,571 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,710
$16,220
Spending / Student
$14,571
$17,133
Best Atchison Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 1/2 North 5th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540
Grades: 1-12
| 51 students
Rank: #22.
Atchison High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 W. Riley St
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
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