Atchison High School

Atchison High School is a four-year high school of mid-sized scale in Atchison, Kansas, one of the schools within Atchison Public Schools, educateing 419 students in grades 9 through 12.

Atchison High School is one of 4 schools operated by Atchison Public Schools, a district that serves 1,450 students overall.

On demographics, Atchison High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 13% multiracial, 10% Black, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Atchison County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Atchison High School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Atchison High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Atchison County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,112 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Atchison County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,948 students), Atchison High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Atchison Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Atchison High School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Atchison High School's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 446 (now 419). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 76% to 72%.

On the community side, the feed for Atchison High School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.