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Arkansas City High

Public Grades 9-12

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 12% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Arkansas City High is a public high school in Arkansas City, Kansas, serving grades 9–12 with 885 students. Its latest results show below-state and below-district proficiency in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, while chronic absenteeism is higher than in the district, the state, and nearby schools. In 2025–26, 41% of students were chronically absent, compared with 24% in the Arkansas City district and 18% statewide; nearby rates ranged from 17.8% to 34.4%. The most important concern is that low performance across subjects coincides with the highest absenteeism rate in this nearby group.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to local, district, and state comparisons, while math is its weakest against the state and nearby-school average. In 2025–26, 29% of students were proficient in ELA, versus 46% statewide and a 44% average at nearby schools; math proficiency was 19%, versus 41% statewide and a nearby average of 44%. Science proficiency was 13%, compared with 38% statewide and a nearby average of 35%. The school also fell below the district in all three subjects, by 2 points in ELA, 5 in math, and 8 in science. Its results were below each of Dexter High, South Haven High, Oxford Junior/Senior High, and Winfield High in each subject. Because those schools serve broader grade spans, all-grades comparisons are useful context, not exact matches.

Recent ELA and math gains are encouraging, but have not closed the state gaps: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency rose from 15% to 29%, while math rose from 10% to 19%; the math gap with the state widened slightly over that period. Absenteeism, after falling to 30% in 2024–25, rose to 41% in 2025–26. SchoolDigger ranks the school 299th of 340, at the 12th percentile with 1 star; the nearby schools range from the 52nd to 79th percentiles and have 3–4 stars. Its student-teacher ratio is 14.1, higher than nearby schools’ 10.1–12.9, and its free/reduced-lunch rate is 51%, second-highest locally; these are context, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves multi-racial students stands at the 49th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 12th percentile. Its English Language Learner ranking fell from the 49th percentile in 2024–25 to the 10th in 2025–26.

885

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,787

Per pupil spending ?

51.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1200 W Radio Lane
Arkansas City, KS 67005-4099

(620) 441-2010

District: Arkansas City

Feeder schools for Arkansas City High:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary
	C 4 Elementary
	Frances Willard Elementary
	I X L Elementary
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	Jefferson Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary
Middle:	Arkansas City Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

35.6%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (82% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg25%

Kansas avg42%

299^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^th of 268Arkansas City 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
2026	18.2	299 of 340	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	294 of 332	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	295 of 318	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	285 of 327	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	267 of 324	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	271 of 320	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	272 of 325	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	246 of 314	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	226 of 316	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	235 of 313	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.9	257 of 326	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.8	210 of 323	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.7	150 of 317	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.8	233 of 298	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	237 of 302	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.3	190 of 291	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.5	203 of 267	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.0	183 of 280	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.1	196 of 262	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	88.0	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	26.3	95 of 115	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	56 of 111	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	62 of 110	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	24 of 36	33.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	26 of 41	36.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	45 of 49	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	231 of 270	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	216 of 250	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	221 of 249	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	193 of 248	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	95 of 112	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	85 of 106	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	100 of 105	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	88 of 110	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	72 of 102	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	71 of 99	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	47 of 92	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	61 of 89	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	211 of 238	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	209 of 246	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	230 of 249	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	212 of 250	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	185 of 223	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	188 of 213	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	164 of 229	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	133 of 228	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	247 of 272	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	205 of 258	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	190 of 252	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	175 of 248	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	35 of 68	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.8	54 of 71	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	24 of 55	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	6.7	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	111 of 127	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	66 of 125	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	102 of 124	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	86 of 122	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	87 of 117	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	95 of 115	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	56 of 111	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	62 of 110	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	281 of 315	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	275 of 306	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	278 of 295	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	268 of 309	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	250 of 307	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	259 of 302	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	271 of 306	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	243 of 296	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)85th percentile+63 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2021)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)11th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-17 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

Science13%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arkansas City High	Public	9-12	1200 W Radio Lane	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2010	885	63	14.1	51.0%	466 (52.7%)	24 (2.7%)	315 (35.6%)	3 (0.3%)	13 (1.5%)	18 (2.0%)	46 (5.2%)	18.2	299^th of 340 public high schools	12.1%		14.5	294^th of 332 public high schools	11.4%	5				28.7	28.7				18.8	18.8		13.2	13.2	$13,787	$435	$13,352
Winfield High	Public	9-12	300 Viking Blvd	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	No	(620) 221-5160	638	57	11.2	51.1%	465 (72.9%)	12 (1.9%)	74 (11.6%)	22 (3.4%)	8 (1.3%)	8 (1.3%)	49 (7.7%)	51.2	163^rd of 340 public high schools	52.1%		30.8	240^th of 332 public high schools	27.7%	77				39.7	39.7				38.7	38.7		28.4	28.4	$25,281	$508	$24,774
Oxford Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	515 N. Water	Oxford	67119	Sumner County	Oxford	No	No	No	No	(620) 455-2410	195	15	12.9	36.9%	156 (80.0%)	5 (2.6%)	17 (8.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	70.3	78^th of 340 public high schools	77.1%		40.5	204^th of 332 public high schools	38.6%	126		34.8	37.5	50.0	40.8		47.8	47.8	50.0	48.6	41.7	32.3	36.4	$15,106	$668	$14,438
South Haven High	Public	6-12	229 Kickapoo Avenue	South Haven	67140	Sumner County	South Haven	No	No	No	No	(620) 892-5215	120	12	10.1	38.3%	108 (90.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	72.3	71^st of 340 public high schools	79.1%		77.5	61^st of 332 public high schools	81.6%	10		53.8		50.0	35.7		53.8		41.7	38.1		40.9	33.3	$18,592	$625	$17,967
Dexter High	Public	6-12	311 N. Main	Dexter	67038	Cowley County	Dexter	No	No	No	No	(620) 876-5415	157	13	11.9	41.4%	141 (89.8%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	60.8	116^th of 340 public high schools	65.9%		77.9	59^th of 332 public high schools	82.2%	57	66.7	86.7	52.6	42.9	60.3	77.8	53.3	47.4	33.3	52.0	42.1	40.9	41.5	$9,281	$998	$8,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Arkansas City High

What is the racial makeup of Arkansas City High?

Students at Arkansas City High are 53% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What district is Arkansas City High in?

Arkansas City

Is Arkansas City High a good school?

Arkansas City High ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Arkansas City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended Arkansas City High.

What schools feed into Arkansas City High?

Arkansas City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Elementary
Elementary : C 4 Elementary
Elementary : Frances Willard Elementary
Elementary : I X L Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Middle : Arkansas City Middle School

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