Atchison School District

626 Commercial Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#251 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Atchison   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Atchison   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Atchison   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Atchison   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Atchison   School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Atchison   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Atchison   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,475
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Atchison   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,281
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Atchison   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Atchison School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

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

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,498 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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