Atchison School District

626 Commercial Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 481 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 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,476 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
10,703 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
121 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
1,073 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
73%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
70
# Students in K Grade:
96
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
2
2,457

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,721 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,509 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% 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
$16,721
$16,276
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
$15,509
$17,192
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atchison High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 W. Riley St
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162
Grades: 9-12
| 434 students
Rank: #22.
Central 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
| 47 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,476 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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