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Item: Atchison School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

626 Commercial Street
Atchison, KS 66002

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (913) 367-4384

www.usd409.net

Top Rankings

Atchison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,341 Schools

# Students

1,450 Students

477,077 Students

# Teachers

110 Teachers

34,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atchison School District	Kansas
Pre-K	70	75
Kind	98	108
1	97	110
2	119	114
3	97	119
4	103	116
5	111	119
6	98	120
7	93	122
8	103	122
9	110	128
10	119	128
11	114	126
12	116	124
Grade Not Listed	2	8

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#251 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Atchison School District
2023	#251
2022	#251
2021	#254
2019	#219
2018	#216
2017	#259
2016	#245
2015	#258
2014	#266
2013	#266
2012	#211

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22%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2023	22%	31%
2022	19%	29%
2021	18%	28%
2019	25%	33%
2018	25%	33%
2017	20%	34%
2016	22%	35%
2015	20%	33%
2013	67%	77%
2012	88%	84%
2011	84%	84%

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24%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2022	24%	32%
2021	25%	36%
2019	31%	37%
2018	25%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	29%	41%
2015	31%	42%
2013	81%	84%
2012	86%	86%
2011	83%	87%
2010	82%	85%

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22%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2022	22%	31%
2021	21%	35%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2023	92%	89%
2022	67%	89%
2021	82%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	82%	85%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2024	0.45	0.58
2023	0.46	0.57
2022	0.44	0.56
2021	0.43	0.56
2020	0.42	0.55
2019	0.42	0.55
2018	0.43	0.54
2017	0.43	0.54
2016	0.42	0.54
2015	0.42	0.54
2014	0.43	0.53
2013	0.44	0.53
2012	0.42	0.52
2011	0.42	0.51
2010	0.42	0.49
2009	0.34	0.47
2008	0.36	0.45
2007	0.35	0.45
2006	0.35	0.42
2005	0.33	0.44
2004	0.31	0.42
2003	0.31	0.39
2002	0.30	0.38
2001	0.27	0.36
2000	0.29	0.34
1999	0.28	0.34
1998	0.28	0.33
1997	0.29	0.32
1996	0.28	0.31
1995	0.27	0.31
1994	0.29	0.29
1993	0.27	0.28
1992	0.25	0.28
1991	0.25	0.27
1990	0.23	0.25
1989	0.25	0.26
1988	0.25	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2024	5%	22%
2023	6%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	3%	20%
2019	3%	20%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	5%	19%
2014	5%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	5%	17%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2024	8%	7%
2023	9%	7%
2022	10%	6%
2021	10%	7%
2020	12%	7%
2019	12%	7%
2018	12%	7%
2017	12%	7%
2016	12%	7%
2015	11%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	12%	7%
2012	13%	7%
2011	13%	7%
2010	13%	8%
2009	16%	9%
2008	18%	9%
2007	16%	9%
2006	17%	9%
2005	15%	9%
2004	15%	9%
2003	16%	9%
2002	15%	9%
2001	15%	9%
2000	15%	9%
1999	16%	9%
1998	14%	9%
1997	16%	8%
1996	15%	9%
1995	14%	8%
1994	16%	8%
1993	15%	8%
1992	14%	8%
1991	12%	8%
1990	12%	8%
1989	14%	8%
1988	12%	8%

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% White

71%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2024	73%	61%
2023	72%	62%
2022	74%	63%
2021	74%	63%
2020	75%	64%
2019	75%	64%
2018	74%	65%
2017	74%	65%
2016	75%	65%
2015	58%	65%
2014	74%	66%
2013	73%	67%
2012	75%	67%
2011	75%	68%
2010	75%	69%
2009	79%	71%
2008	78%	73%
2007	79%	73%
2006	79%	75%
2005	81%	74%
2004	82%	75%
2003	82%	77%
2002	83%	78%
2001	84%	79%
2000	83%	80%
1999	84%	80%
1998	84%	81%
1997	82%	82%
1996	83%	82%
1995	85%	83%
1994	82%	84%
1993	84%	84%
1992	86%	84%
1991	86%	85%
1990	86%	86%
1989	86%	85%
1988	86%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2024	13%	6%
2023	12%	6%
2022	11%	6%
2021	10%	6%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	7%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,021 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,787 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2023	$25 MM	$9 MM
2022	$24 MM	$9 MM
2021	$25 MM	$9 MM
2020	$24 MM	$9 MM
2019	$23 MM	$8 MM
2018	$22 MM	$8 MM
2017	$20 MM	$8 MM
2016	$20 MM	$8 MM
2015	$20 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$7 MM
2012	$20 MM	$7 MM
2011	$20 MM	$7 MM
2010	$20 MM	$7 MM
2009	$20 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$7 MM
2007	$19 MM	$7 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$5 MM
2002	$16 MM	$5 MM
2001	$16 MM	$5 MM
2000	$16 MM	$5 MM
1999	$15 MM	$5 MM
1998	$14 MM	$5 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2023	$23 MM	$9 MM
2022	$22 MM	$9 MM
2021	$23 MM	$9 MM
2020	$22 MM	$9 MM
2019	$21 MM	$8 MM
2018	$20 MM	$8 MM
2017	$19 MM	$8 MM
2016	$19 MM	$7 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$26 MM	$8 MM
2012	$19 MM	$7 MM
2011	$19 MM	$7 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$17 MM	$6 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$5 MM
2004	$15 MM	$5 MM
2003	$15 MM	$5 MM
2002	$15 MM	$5 MM
2001	$14 MM	$5 MM
2000	$13 MM	$4 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$4 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$22 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,021

$16,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2023	$16,475	$15,911
2022	$13,967	$16,697
2021	$15,272	$17,320
2020	$13,967	$16,697
2019	$13,399	$15,744
2018	$12,699	$15,467
2017	$11,699	$15,341
2016	$11,882	$14,640
2015	$11,955	$13,276
2014	$12,068	$13,122
2012	$11,541	$12,936
2011	$11,786	$12,861
2010	$11,596	$13,276
2009	$12,235	$12,944
2008	$11,754	$12,242
2007	$11,612	$11,412
2006	$10,566	$11,285
2005	$9,491	$9,664
2004	$9,542	$10,416
2003	$9,579	$9,484
2002	$9,500	$8,371
2001	$9,576	$8,463
2000	$9,305	$7,904
1999	$8,835	$7,649
1998	$8,135	$7,337
1997	$7,230	$6,957
1995	$6,612	$6,779
1992	$5,501	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$15,787

$17,212

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Atchison School District	Kansas
2023	$15,281	$16,765
2022	$12,790	$16,946
2021	$14,165	$18,249
2020	$12,790	$16,946
2019	$12,671	$15,141
2018	$11,620	$14,392
2017	$11,143	$14,791
2016	$11,066	$14,098
2015	$10,872	$12,850
2014	$15,441	$13,590
2012	$10,834	$12,639
2011	$11,071	$12,670
2010	$10,545	$12,850
2009	$11,145	$12,499
2008	$10,399	$11,520
2007	$10,635	$10,721
2006	$10,426	$10,879
2005	$9,362	$9,345
2004	$9,051	$9,605
2003	$8,823	$8,953
2002	$9,154	$8,130
2001	$8,188	$8,091
2000	$7,897	$7,535
1999	$7,759	$7,512
1998	$7,369	$7,184
1997	$7,359	$6,916
1995	$6,356	$6,698
1992	$5,592	$5,706

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Best Atchison School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Atchison Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

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825 N 17th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-1161

Gr: PK-5 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

Atchison High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1500 W. Riley St
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4162

Gr: 9-12 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Central School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 1/2 North 5th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540

Gr: 2-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #44.

Atchison Middle School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 N 5th
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5363

Gr: 6-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Atchison School District?

Atchison School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,450 students.

What is the rank of Atchison School District?

Atchison School District is ranked #247 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Atchison School District?

71% of Atchison School District students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Atchison School District?

Atchison School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Atchison School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,787 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 92% (Top 5% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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