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 2 public high schools serving 467 students in Abilene School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Abilene School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Abilene School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Abilene High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
1,476 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
11,558 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
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
85%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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 High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Abilene High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 N Cedar
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1260
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1260
Gr: 9-12 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
1101 N. Mulberry
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1922
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1922
Gr: 7-12 | 24 students Minority enrollment: 21%
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