For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,069 students in Atchison School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Atchison School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
1,498 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Atchison 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 65-69% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%

Graduation Rate
65-69%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
132 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
9%
7%
# White Students
1,088 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
73%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
107
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
2
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,475 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,281 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,774 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$8,211 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,475
$16,113

Spending / Student
$15,281
$17,019

Best Atchison School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atchison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
825 N 17th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-1161
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-1161
Grades: PK-5
| 703 students
Rank: #22.
Central School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 1/2 North 5th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540
Grades: 1-12
| 53 students
Rank: #33.
Atchison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 N 5th
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5363
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5363
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
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