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Atchison, KS
Public School Ratings




Atchison Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Atchison Public Schools School District details

Atchison Public Schools School District
626 Commercial Street
Atchison, KS 66002

1,502 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Atchison Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kansas

2

(10 is best)

Better than 16.6% of all KS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 27.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
22%
32%
22%
33%
22%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Atchison Elementary School
825 N 17th Street
Atchison, KS, 66002
PK-05
Atchison High School
1500 W. Riley St
Atchison, KS, 66002
09-12
Atchison Middle School
301 N 5th
Atchison, KS, 66002
06-08
Central School
301 1/2 North 5th Street
Atchison, KS, 66002
01-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 82.8% 65.8%
Black 10.0% 7.2%
Hispanic 6.1% 22.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 65.0% 47.7%
Free lunch eligible 57.7% 40.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.2% 7.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,063 $13,612,000 59.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $891 $1,339,000 5.8%
Staff $368 $552,000 2.4%
General Administration $415 $623,000 2.7%
School Administration $1,053 $1,582,000 6.9%
Operation $1,411 $2,119,000 9.3%
Transportation $494 $742,000 3.2%
Other $78 $117,000 0.5%
Total Support $4,710 $7,074,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,468 $2,205,000 9.6%
Total Expenditures $15,240 $22,891,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,109 $3,957,643,000 48.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $874 $426,673,000 5.2%
Staff $517 $252,073,000 3.1%
General Administration $337 $164,574,000 2.0%
School Administration $738 $360,234,000 4.4%
Operation $1,270 $619,608,000 7.6%
Transportation $482 $235,153,000 2.9%
Other $366 $178,766,000 2.2%
Total Support $4,584 $2,237,081,000 27.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,040 $1,971,771,000 24.1%
Total Expenditures $16,733 $8,166,495,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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