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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 845 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
2,887 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
48 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
971 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
21%
# Black Students
84 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,578 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
55%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
113
# Students in K Grade:
187
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,844 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,868
$16,113
Spending / Student
$12,844
$17,019
Best Arkansas City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arkansas City High School
Magnet 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
| 845 students
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