Summary:
Atchison County Community Schools operates a single high school, Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High, serving students in grades 7-12 in Atchison County, Kansas. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 145th out of 332 Kansas high schools in 2024-2025 to 262nd out of 318 in 2023-2024, before improving slightly to 253rd out of 327 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on state assessments has been mixed, with proficiency rates below the state average in some areas but above average in others, such as Science.
Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High has a 89.5% four-year graduation rate, slightly below the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3%. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025. Socioeconomic factors may also play a role, as the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 40.7% in 2023-2024. The school's lower-than-average student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending suggest a focus on providing more resources for students, but the effectiveness of these investments in terms of student outcomes remains to be seen.
Overall, Atchison County Community Schools and its lone high school, Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High, have room for improvement in several areas, including academic performance, attendance, and addressing the needs of its socioeconomically disadvantaged student population. The school and district should closely examine the data and implement targeted strategies to support student success.
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