High Schools in Atchison Public Schools

Summary:

Atchison Public Schools is a school district in Kansas that serves the Atchison area, and it contains a single high school, Atchison High School. This high school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 193 out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 to 222 out of 332 in the current 2024-2025 school year. Its overall SchoolDigger rating is 2 out of 5 stars, which is lower than the state average.

Academically, Atchison High School has struggled, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly lower than the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 36.52% in ELA and 24.75% in Math, compared to state averages of 37.93% and 33.59%, respectively. The school's overall proficiency rates for all grades were also below the state averages. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 89.5% is slightly below the state average.

Despite these academic challenges, Atchison High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7, which could be an advantage in providing more personalized attention and support to students. However, the school serves a population with a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the high percentage (59.45%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This demographic factor may contribute to the school's academic performance and the need for targeted interventions to improve student learning outcomes.

District Detail

626 Commercial Street
Atchison, KS 66002

(913) 367-4384

SchoolDigger Rank:
236^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,450

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atchison High School	Public	9-12	1500 W. Riley St	Atchison	66002	Atchison County	Atchison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(913) 367-4162	419	34	12.1	57.8%	300 (71.6%)	43 (10.3%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	37.5	222^nd of 332 public high schools	33.1%		32.7	235^th of 318 public high schools	26.1%	13	36.5	36.5	24.8	24.8	$13,878	$2,183	$11,696

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Doniphan West Schools	13.04 mi	4	209^th
Atchison County Community Schools	13.79 mi	2	120^th
Jefferson County North	14.4 mi	2	168^th
Easton	14.84 mi	3	27^th
Troy Public Schools	15.11 mi	2	191^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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