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Atchison High School

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Atchison High School ranks 222 nd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 33% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Atchison High School is a public high school serving 434 students in grades 9-12 in Atchison, Kansas, which is part of the Atchison Public Schools district. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is consistently lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 10th grade proficiency rates were 36.52% in English Language Arts and 24.75% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 37.93% and 33.59%, respectively.

Atchison High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 88.1% to 95.4% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly lower than the state average. However, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 30.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students and multi-racial students generally performing better than their White and low socioeconomic status peers.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Jefferson County North High, Riverside High School, Pleasant Ridge High, and Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High, generally perform better than Atchison High School on various metrics, including academic proficiency, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. These schools also tend to have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population.

419

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,878

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 W. Riley St
Atchison, KS 66002

(913) 367-4162

District: Atchison Public Schools

Feeder schools for Atchison High School:

Elementary:	Atchison Elementary School
Middle:	Atchison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Two or more races:

13.1%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Kansas)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

222^nd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 264Atchison Public Schools 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	37.5	222 of 332	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	235 of 318	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	193 of 327	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	189 of 324	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	248 of 320	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	247 of 325	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	194 of 314	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.4	188 of 316	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	206 of 313	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	205 of 326	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	197 of 323	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	260 of 317	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	252 of 298	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	247 of 302	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.6	235 of 291	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	257 of 267	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	43.8	175 of 280	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.0	235 of 262	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	28 of 50	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	32 of 53	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	32 of 48	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	35 of 46	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	42 of 47	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	78 of 115	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	61 of 111	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	210 of 250	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	193 of 249	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	134 of 248	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	175 of 246	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	209 of 249	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	172 of 250	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	113 of 223	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	146 of 213	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	165 of 229	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	135 of 228	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	175 of 258	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	178 of 252	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	182 of 248	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	29 of 71	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	47 of 67	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	77 of 125	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	70 of 124	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	50 of 122	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	21 of 117	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	32.1	78 of 115	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	61 of 111	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	224 of 306	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	216 of 295	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	182 of 309	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	195 of 307	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	246 of 302	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	203 of 306	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	171 of 296	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2024)44th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)16th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-8 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Atchison High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (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 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 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
Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	908 Tiger Road	Effingham	66023	Atchison County	Atchison County Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(913) 833-2240	254	26	9.6	41.7%	236 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	52.6	145^th of 332 public high schools	56.3%		23.3	262^nd of 318 public high schools	17.6%	117		34.2	52.6	32.6	39.3		18.4	47.4	43.5	36.9	60.5	60.5	$14,704	$643	$14,061
Pleasant Ridge High	Public	9-12	32500 Easton Road	Easton	66020	Leavenworth County	Easton	No	No	No	No	(913) 651-5556	168	16	10.6	27.4%	146 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	69.8	81^st of 332 public high schools	75.6%		79.2	44^th of 318 public high schools	86.2%	37				40.5	40.5				50.0	50.0			$15,907	$1,522	$14,385
Troy High and Middle School	Public	6-12	319 S Park	Troy	66087	Doniphan County	Troy Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 985-3533	150	12	12.5	28.0%	143 (95.3%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	304^th of 332 public high schools	8.4%		48.7	166^th of 318 public high schools	47.8%	138	38.1	35.0	43.8	25.0	35.1	33.3	25.0	18.8	10.0	22.1	43.8	43.8	$16,247	$00	$16,247
Riverside Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	705 Jessie	Wathena	66090	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 989-4426	4				4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$15,586	$00	$15,586
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	705 Jessie	Wathena	66090	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	No	(785) 989-4426	181	18	10.3	47.5%	138 (76.2%)	6 (3.3%)	21 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	66.8	90^th of 332 public high schools	72.9%		39.5	206^th of 318 public high schools	35.2%	116				55.8	55.8				31.7	31.7			$15,887	$301	$15,586
Jefferson County North High	Public	9-12	302 5th Street	Winchester	66097	Jefferson County	Jefferson County North	No	No	No	No	(913) 774-8515	117	14	8.3	31.6%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	55.7	132^nd of 332 public high schools	60.2%		36.4	219^th of 318 public high schools	31.1%	87				36.1	36.1				41.7	41.7			$17,891	$386	$17,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Atchison High School

What is the racial makeup of Atchison High School?

Students at Atchison High School are 72% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is Atchison High School a good school?

Atchison High School ranks 222^nd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Atchison High School?

Atchison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Atchison Elementary School
Middle : Atchison Middle School

How many students attend Atchison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Atchison High School.

What district is Atchison High School in?

Atchison Public Schools

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