Best Public Schools in Zip Code 67009

Summary:

The 67009 zip code in Kansas is home to two schools: Puls Elementary and Attica High. While Puls Elementary serves elementary students, Attica High is the sole high school in the area. The data reveals that both schools face significant challenges, with declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and varying socioeconomic factors impacting their student populations.

Puls Elementary has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 267th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 575th out of 660 in 2022-2023. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state averages, and it has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025. Additionally, Puls Elementary serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (57.26%) compared to Attica High (40.54%), suggesting different socioeconomic backgrounds among the student populations.

Attica High School has also faced challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Kansas high schools over the past few years. While the school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 89.5% in 2023-2024, it shares the same high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025 as Puls Elementary. The data suggests that addressing attendance and engagement issues may be a key priority for both schools in the 67009 zip code.

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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 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th 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
Puls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	718 N. Main	Attica	67009	Harper County	Attica	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 254-7915	122	8	15.5	60.7%	108 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	52	318^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.5%		57.3	267^th of 653 public elementary schools	59.1%	51	57.1	33.3	18.2	38.7	50.0	40.0	0.0	37.7	0.0	10.5	$17,722	$1,370	$16,352
Attica High	Public	9-12	718 N Main	Attica	67009	Harper County	Attica	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 254-7915	47	11	4.4	40.4%	42 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$22,483	$1,808	$20,675

Cities Near Zip Code 67009

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Attica	0.23 mi	2	272^nd
Anthony	10.36 mi	3	155^th
Harper	11.22 mi	1	158^th
Medicine Lodge	19.51 mi	2	160^th
Kiowa	20.47 mi	2	99^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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