Abilene High School

As an average-sized four-year high school in Abilene, Kansas, Abilene High School instructs 443 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Abilene.

Abilene runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,476 students. Abilene High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Abilene High School shows that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest reads as 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Abilene High School lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Abilene High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Abilene High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Dickinson County shows median household earnings sit near $68,417, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Abilene High School is one of 19 public schools in Dickinson County (combined enrollment of about 3,530 students).

Nearest neighbor: Abilene Virtual School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Abilene High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Abilene High School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 32.8%.

Abilene High School operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Abilene High School has fell 10%, going from 493 students in 2018 to 443 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Abilene High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.