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Arkansas City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 866 students in Arkansas City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Arkansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Arkansas City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arkansas City High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,917 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Arkansas City 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
31%

Graduation Rate
81%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
# American Indian Students
43 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,001 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
21%
# Black Students
87 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,576 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
54%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
240
70
# Students in K Grade:
181
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,712 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,774 MM

Spending
$37 MM
$8,211 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,725
$16,276

Spending / Student
$12,712
$17,192

Best Arkansas City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arkansas City High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 W Radio Lane
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2010
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2010
Grades: 9-12
| 866 students
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