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Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High

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Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High ranks 145 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 56% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High is a public school serving grades 7-12 in Effingham, Kansas, with a total enrollment of 258 students. The school is part of the Atchison County Community Schools district, which is ranked 120 out of 264 districts in the state.

Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 145 out of 332 Kansas high schools in 2024-2025 to as low as 303 out of 324 in 2021-2022. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 3 stars in 2024-2025 and 2017-2018 to as low as 0 stars in 2021-2022. Compared to nearby schools like Jackson Heights High School and Middle School, Holton High, and Jefferson County North High, Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High generally ranks lower in terms of statewide rankings and ratings.

The school has had relatively stable four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.1% to 95.7% over the past few years, and low dropout rates between 0.8% and 2.7%. However, Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.5% to 19.7% in recent years, which is notably higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has struggled with academic performance, with relatively low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state and nearby school averages.

254

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,704

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

908 Tiger Road
Effingham, KS 66023

(913) 833-2240

District: Atchison County Community Schools

Feeder schools for Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High:

Elementary:

Atchison County Community Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

133^rd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

145^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 264Atchison County Community 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	133 of 363	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	158 of 362	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	174 of 362	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	189 of 368	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	280 of 367	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	334 of 368	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	257 of 350	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.8	208 of 358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.8	270 of 343	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	300 of 368	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	310 of 355	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.1	232 of 342	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	175 of 320	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.0	192 of 316	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	206 of 313	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	245 of 294	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	192 of 275	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	135 of 285	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.6	239 of 296	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	163 of 300	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	239 of 275	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	224 of 270	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	117 of 255	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.6	251 of 308	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	285 of 301	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	216 of 280	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	17 of 177	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	64.5	35 of 171	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	149 of 349	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	179 of 347	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	205 of 349	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	213 of 349	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	292 of 349	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	335 of 344	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	273 of 333	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	145 of 332	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.3	262 of 318	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	253 of 327	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	303 of 324	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	261 of 320	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	250 of 325	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.1	132 of 314	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	20.0	266 of 316	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	229 of 313	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.9	258 of 326	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.8	196 of 323	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	198 of 317	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	73.0	66 of 298	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	22.8	262 of 302	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	187 of 250	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.9	31 of 248	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	141 of 246	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	176 of 249	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	195 of 250	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	109 of 213	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	190 of 229	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	146 of 228	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	222 of 258	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	210 of 252	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	167 of 248	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	64.7	30 of 124	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	156 of 306	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.3	272 of 295	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	277 of 309	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	303 of 307	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	264 of 302	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	256 of 306	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	142 of 296	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2021)34th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)19th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)76th percentile+58 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2021)25th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)14th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+19 vs state

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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 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
Horton High	Public	9-12	1120 First Ave East	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	No	(785) 486-2151	147	15	9.8	61.9%	99 (67.3%)	2 (1.4%)	12 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	21.6	270^th of 332 public high schools	18.7%		50	157^th of 318 public high schools	50.6%	113			28.0	28.0			19.6	19.6			$16,897	$533	$16,364
Valley Falls High	Public	9-12	601 Elm Street	Valley Falls	66088	Jefferson County	Valley Falls	No	No	No	No	(785) 945-3229	122	12	10.0	29.5%	109 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	20.4	273^rd of 332 public high schools	17.8%		54.3	133^rd of 318 public high schools	58.2%	140			28.6	28.6			17.1	17.1			$16,009	$605	$15,404
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
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
Jackson Heights High School and Middle School	Public	7-12	12719 266th Road	Holton	66436	Jackson County	North Jackson	No	No	No	No	(785) 364-2195	229	22	10.6	45.9%	208 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	50.8	158^th of 332 public high schools	52.4%		30.7	240^th of 318 public high schools	24.5%	82	47.5	27.3	39.3	38.6	25.0	27.3	33.3	28.0	27.3	27.3	$14,590	$1,016	$13,573
Holton High	Public	9-12	901 New York	Holton	66436	Jackson County	Holton	No	No	No	No	(785) 364-2181	335	23	14.4	36.1%	268 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.6%)	74	71^st of 332 public high schools	78.6%		91.2	17^th of 318 public high schools	94.7%	54			45.8	45.8			46.6	46.6			$11,101	$861	$10,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High

How many students attend Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High?

Students at Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High a good school?

Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High ranks 145^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High in?

Atchison County Community Schools

What schools feed into Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High?

Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Atchison County Community Elementary School

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