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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 middle school serving 669 students in Arkansas City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Arkansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
2,917 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
9,658 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
43 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,001 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
20%
# Black Students
87 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,576 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
54%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
240
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
181
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,355
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arkansas City Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 E Kansas Ave
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2030
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2030
Grades: 6-8
| 669 students
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