For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 703 students in Atchison School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Atchison School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,498 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
12,614 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
132 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
1,088 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
73%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
107
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
64
# Ungraded Students:
2
6
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 Preschools (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
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