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Arkansas City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 628 students in Arkansas City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Arkansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
2,902 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arkansas City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
31%
Graduation Rate
76%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
36%
20%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
53%
64%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,778 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,796
$16,295
Spending / Student
$12,778
$17,212
Best Arkansas City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arkansas City Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 E Kansas Ave
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2030
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2030
Gr: 6-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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