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Kennedy Elementary School

1501 N Kuney
Abilene, KS 67410

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Kennedy Elementary School serves 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 276 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	120
1	99

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Total Students

276 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2025	276
2024	234
2023	267
2022	264
2021	264
2020	236
2019	236
2018	244
2017	244
2016	254
2015	272
2014	272
2013	278
2012	277
2011	274
2010	238
2009	259
2008	272
2007	252
2006	256
2005	223
2004	212
2003	222
2002	205
2001	207
2000	206
1999	214
1998	213
1997	209
1996	194
1995	205
1994	223
1993	231
1992	218
1991	218
1990	224
1989	174

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	16
2022	15
2021	16
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2012	17
2011	17
2010	17
2009	15
2008	1
2007	14
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	12
2001	10
2000	11
1999	11
1998	12
1997	11
1996	11
1995	11
1994	13
1993	9
1992	10
1991	11
1990	11
1989	6
1988	6

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School Rankings

The of Kennedy Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Abilene School District
2025	17:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	18:1	14:1	17:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	13:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	18:1	13:1	15:1
2006	20:1	14:1	17:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	21:1	14:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	21:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	19:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	26:1	15:1	17:1
1992	23:1	16:1	16:1
1991	21:1	15:1	16:1
1990	21:1	15:1	15:1
1989	29:1	16:1	17:1
1988	27:1	16:1	17:1
1987	26:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas
2013	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Abilene School District
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Abilene School District
2025	14%	23%
2024	11%	22%
2023	11%	21%	11%
2022	8%	21%	9%
2021	7%	20%	8%
2020	5%	20%	7%
2019	5%	20%	7%
2018	8%	19%	7%
2017	8%	19%	7%
2016	5%	19%	7%
2015	8%	19%	7%
2014	9%	18%	6%
2013	6%	18%	5%
2012	1%	17%	1%
2011	1%	16%	3%
2010	5%	16%	6%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	6%	13%	6%
2007	6%	13%	6%
2006	8%	12%	7%
2005	6%	12%	6%
2004	5%	11%	5%
2003	3%	10%	3%
2002	4%	10%	3%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	3%	8%	2%
1999	3%	8%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	4%
1996	1%	6%	4%
1995	1%	6%	3%
1994	3%	5%	4%
1993	3%	5%	4%
1992	1%	5%	3%
1991	4%	4%	4%
1990	1%	4%	4%
1989	3%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Abilene School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	4%	9%	3%
2007	6%	9%	3%
2006	7%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	2%
2004	4%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	3%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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White

80%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Abilene School District
2025	80%	60%
2024	84%	61%
2023	85%	62%	86%
2022	90%	63%	87%
2021	90%	63%	88%
2020	92%	64%	89%
2019	92%	64%	89%
2018	89%	65%	89%
2017	89%	65%	89%
2016	92%	65%	89%
2015	89%	65%	89%
2014	89%	66%	89%
2013	91%	67%	90%
2012	97%	67%	94%
2011	91%	68%	91%
2010	90%	69%	89%
2009	91%	71%	90%
2008	87%	73%	89%
2007	88%	73%	89%
2006	85%	75%	90%
2005	91%	74%	92%
2004	91%	75%	93%
2003	94%	77%	94%
2002	95%	78%	94%
2001	96%	79%	95%
2000	94%	80%	95%
1999	97%	80%	93%
1998	96%	81%	94%
1997	95%	82%	95%
1996	99%	82%	95%
1995	99%	83%	94%
1994	95%	84%	94%
1993	96%	84%	94%
1992	97%	84%	95%
1991	95%	85%	94%
1990	96%	86%	95%
1989	94%	85%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Abilene School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Abilene School District
2025	0.34	0.58
2024	0.28	0.58
2023	0.27	0.57	0.25
2022	0.19	0.56	0.24
2021	0.19	0.56	0.22
2020	0.15	0.55	0.21
2019	0.15	0.55	0.21
2018	0.20	0.54	0.20
2017	0.20	0.54	0.20
2016	0.15	0.54	0.21
2015	0.20	0.54	0.21
2014	0.20	0.53	0.21
2013	0.18	0.53	0.19
2012	0.06	0.52	0.12
2011	0.17	0.51	0.17
2010	0.19	0.49	0.21
2009	0.20	0.47	0.18
2008	0.27	0.45	0.20
2007	0.24	0.45	0.19
2006	0.29	0.42	0.19
2005	0.19	0.44	0.15
2004	0.19	0.42	0.13
2003	0.11	0.39	0.11
2002	0.10	0.38	0.12
2001	0.08	0.36	0.10
2000	0.12	0.34	0.09
1999	0.05	0.34	0.12
1998	0.08	0.33	0.11
1997	0.10	0.32	0.10
1994	0.09	0.29	0.11
1993	0.08	0.28	0.11
1992	0.06	0.28	0.10
1991	0.10	0.27	0.11

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(22-23)

10.5%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Abilene School District
2023	10.5%	24.2%	14.2%
2022	25.4%	28%	22.5%
2021	8%	19.2%	18.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Abilene School District
2025	37%	41%
2024	38%	42%
2023	37%	41%	40%
2022	27%	34%	32%
2021	37%	36%	34%
2020	36%	37%	34%
2019	36%	37%	34%
2018	43%	39%	35%
2017	43%	39%	35%
2016	46%	40%	35%
2015	44%	40%	34%
2014	42%	40%	33%
2013	41%	39%	30%
2012	33%	39%	28%
2011	31%	37%	25%
2010	27%	36%	24%
2009	23%	32%	21%
2008	24%	30%	19%
2007	27%	30%	20%
2006	25%	30%	20%
2005	32%	29%	26%
2004	33%	28%	25%
2003	27%	26%	23%
2002	27%	25%	24%
2001	20%	24%	17%
1998	23%	33%	31%
1997	24%	32%	30%
1996	21%	32%	31%
1995	16%	24%	23%
1994	21%	24%	25%
1993	16%	23%	20%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Abilene School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	9%	7%
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	13%	10%	14%
2021	11%	9%	12%
2020	11%	10%	15%
2019	11%	10%	15%
2018	11%	9%	12%
2017	11%	9%	12%
2016	10%	9%	13%
2015	13%	10%	14%
2014	14%	10%	16%
2013	14%	10%	15%
2012	15%	10%	14%
2011	15%	10%	17%
2010	17%	10%	16%
2009	17%	11%	17%
2008	17%	10%	15%
2007	13%	10%	14%
2006	13%	10%	15%
2005	13%	9%	15%
2004	10%	9%	12%
2003	17%	10%	13%
2002	16%	9%	12%
2001	9%	10%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Abilene School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

276 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Kennedy Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy Elementary School?

Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Elementary School is part of Abilene School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education