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Abilene High School

Q: Is Abilene High School a good school?

Abilene High School ranks 86 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 74% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Abilene High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Abilene, Kansas, with a total enrollment of 449 students. The school is part of the Abilene School District, which is ranked 112 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abilene High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent compared to other Kansas high schools, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 86th out of 332 (4-star rating) in 2024-2025 and 201st out of 325 (2-star rating) in 2018-2019. The school has shown strengths in the performance of Hispanic students, ranking 3rd out of 110 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 with a 5-star rating. However, the school has struggled with the performance of female students, ranking 189th out of 249 in 2018-2019 with a 1-star rating. Abilene High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.0% to 92.6% in recent years, and a low dropout rate of 1.2% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Abilene High School's performance is generally stronger than that of Junction City Senior High and Solomon High, which have lower statewide rankings and test scores. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Chapman High, which consistently ranks among the top 10 high schools in Kansas. Abilene High School has also experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.3% to 19.9% in recent years, which may be impacting the school's overall performance.

443

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,249

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 N Cedar
Abilene, KS 67410

(785) 263-1260

District: Abilene

Feeder schools for Abilene High School:

Elementary:	Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
	Kennedy Elementary
	McKinley Elementary
Middle:	Abilene Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

86^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 264Abilene among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	86 of 332	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	168 of 318	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	108 of 327	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	166 of 324	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	176 of 320	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	201 of 325	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	138 of 314	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.0	181 of 316	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.6	224 of 313	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.0	146 of 326	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	22.7	299 of 323	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	48.1	223 of 317	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	119 of 298	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.7	175 of 302	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.4	201 of 291	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.1	228 of 267	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	68.3	86 of 280	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.7	130 of 262	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	47.4	45 of 111	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	51 of 110	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.1	189 of 250	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	189 of 249	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	122 of 248	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	73.4	20 of 105	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	97.4	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	61.1	33 of 102	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	100 of 246	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	109 of 249	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	54 of 250	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	45 of 223	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	27 of 213	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.0	146 of 229	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	83 of 228	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.9	81 of 258	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	113 of 248	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.0	120 of 124	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	79 of 122	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	94 of 117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	45 of 111	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	51 of 110	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	100 of 306	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	204 of 295	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	152 of 309	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	201 of 307	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	203 of 302	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	216 of 306	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	169 of 296	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+34 vs school

Male (2021)69th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2019)59th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-29 vs school

Female (2021)24th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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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
Abilene High School	Public	9-12	1300 N Cedar	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	No	No	(785) 263-1260	443	41	10.7	43.3%	384 (86.7%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	68.4	86^th of 332 public high schools	74.1%		47.9	168^th of 318 public high schools	47.2%	82	52.6	52.6	35.0	35.0	$14,249	$1,228	$13,020
Abilene Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	1101 N. Mulberry	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 263-1922	24			16.7%	19 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$5,228	$00	$5,228
Solomon High	Public	9-12	409 N. Pine	Solomon	67480	Dickinson County	Solomon	No	No	No	No	(785) 655-2551	116	11	10.2	47.4%	104 (89.7%)	2 (1.7%)	6 (5.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	51.5	151^st of 332 public high schools	54.5%		28.5	252^nd of 318 public high schools	20.8%	101	35.5	35.5	38.7	38.7	$20,138	$290	$19,848
Chapman High	Public	9-12	400 W 4th	Chapman	67431	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	No	(785) 922-6561	383	28	13.7	36.3%	332 (86.7%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	96.4	12^th of 332 public high schools	96.4%		91.5	13^th of 318 public high schools	95.9%	1	61.7	61.7	66.7	66.7	$12,414	$569	$11,846
Hope High	Public	9-12	200 Poplar St	Hope	67451	Dickinson County	Rural Vista	No	No	No	No	(785) 366-7221	33	6	5.3	42.4%	29 (87.9%)	1 (3.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	42.3	192^nd of 332 public high schools	42.2%					(n/a)	33.3	33.3	33.3	33.3	$17,313	$1,424	$15,888
Junction City Senior High	Public	9-12	1100 Blue Jay Way	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4200	1,713	128	13.4	53.6%	784 (45.8%)	296 (17.3%)	350 (20.4%)	43 (2.5%)	9 (0.5%)	57 (3.3%)	174 (10.2%)	37.5	221^st of 332 public high schools	33.4%		34.1	227^th of 318 public high schools	28.6%	6	32.3	32.3	30.4	30.4	$13,173	$1,670	$11,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Abilene High School

Is Abilene High School a good school?

Abilene High School ranks 86^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Abilene High School?

Students at Abilene High School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Abilene High School in?

Abilene

How many students attend Abilene High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Abilene High School.

What schools feed into Abilene High School?

Abilene High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
Elementary : Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : McKinley Elementary
Middle : Abilene Middle School

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