Top Rankings
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 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,009 students in Abilene School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Abilene School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,476 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
23%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
85%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,064 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 $13,685 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,064
$16,295
Spending / Student
$13,685
$17,212
Best Abilene School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
112 N Rogers
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-2311
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-2311
Gr: 2-3 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1101 North Vine
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1643
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1643
Gr: 4-5 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Abilene Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Northwest 14th
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1471
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1471
Gr: 6-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
1501 N Kuney
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1088
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1088
Gr: PK-1 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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