Abilene School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 348 students in Abilene School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Abilene School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Abilene School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.53
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,296 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
86%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
91
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
19
758
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,803 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 $13,430 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,504 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 42% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
