For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 482 students in Atchison School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Atchison School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Atchison School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Atchison High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
1,498 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
10,953 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
132 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
1,088 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
73%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
113
# Students in K Grade:
107
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
2
1,678
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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atchison High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1500 W. Riley St
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162
Grades: 9-12
| 429 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
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