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Abilene School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 466 students in Abilene School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Abilene School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Abilene School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Abilene High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,469 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Abilene School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
4 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,257 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
86%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
70
# Students in K Grade:
91
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
4
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,750 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,131
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,750
$17,192
Best Abilene School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abilene High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 N Cedar
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1260
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1260
Grades: 9-12
| 449 students
Rank: n/an/a
1101 N. Mulberry
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1922
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1922
Grades: 7-12
| 17 students
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