Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 234 students in Abilene School District.
Public Preschools in Abilene School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,469 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
12,675 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
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
4 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,257 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
86%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
91
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
74
# Ungraded Students:
4
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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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1501 N Kuney
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1088
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1088
Grades: PK-1
| 234 students
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