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Atchison County Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 258 students in Atchison County Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Atchison County Community School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Atchison County Community School have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Atchison County Community Jr/sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
514 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Atchison County Community Schools, 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
93%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,584 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,196
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,584
$17,192
Best Atchison County Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Atchison County Community Jr/sr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
908 Tiger Road
Effingham, KS 66023
(913) 833-2240
Effingham, KS 66023
(913) 833-2240
Gr: 7-12 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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