Summary:
The city of Atchison, Kansas is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mix of performance levels across the schools, with some standouts and areas for improvement within the Atchison Public Schools district.
Atchison High School stands out as the highest-performing school, ranking 222 out of 332 Kansas high schools and boasting a 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. In contrast, Central School, the alternative school, lags behind with very low proficiency rates in core subjects despite having a low student-teacher ratio of 6.4. Atchison Elementary School also performs better than the district and state averages on some key metrics, such as English Language Arts and Science proficiency.
The data also reveals some common challenges faced by the schools, including high chronic absenteeism rates of around 19.5% and high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.45% at Atchison High School to 80.85% at Central School. These factors may be contributing to the academic struggles of some schools within the Atchison Public Schools district, which is ranked 236 out of 264 districts in Kansas and rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
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