Arkansas City School District

2545 Greenway
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,042 students in Arkansas City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
2,887 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#278 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Arkansas City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Arkansas City  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.57
# American Indian Students
48 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
971 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
21%
# Black Students
84 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
1,578 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
55%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
219
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
187
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,844 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Arkansas City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Arkansas City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,868
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Arkansas City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,844
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Arkansas City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Arkansas City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
131 Osage Ave
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2060
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 North B
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2070
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #33.
C 4 Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11945 292nd Road
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2045
Grades: PK-5
| 110 students
Rank: #44.
I X L Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6758 322nd Road
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2055
Grades: PK-5
| 197 students
Rank: #55.
Adams Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 N 10th
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2040
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students
Rank: #66.
Frances Willard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
201 N 4th
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2050
Grades: PK-5
| 276 students
Rank: #77.
Arkansas City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 E Kansas Ave
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 441-2030
Grades: 6-8
| 685 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,887 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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