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Dickinson County

Kansas · Public K-12

19 public schools serving approximately 3,575 students, in a county of 18,445 residents.

Schools
19
5 districts
Enrollment
3,575
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,417
Above Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
47.9%
Below Kansas avg
Elementary
10
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Abilene
1,504 students · 5 districts in Dickinson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Dickinson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
91%
Hispanic
6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
7%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
86%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
23.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.8%
civilian labor
Median age
43
23.2% under 18

All schools (19)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Abilene High SchoolAbileneHigh09-12451·
Chapman HighChapmanHigh09-12380·
Abilene Middle SchoolAbileneMiddle06-08338·
Chapman ElemChapmanElementaryPK-05290·
Chapman Middle SchoolChapmanMiddle06-08278·
Solomon ElemSolomonElementaryPK-08278·
Kennedy ElemAbileneElementaryPK-01267·
McKinley ElemAbileneElementary02-03222·
Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryAbileneElementary04-05216·
Herington ElemHeringtonElementaryPK-05187·
Herington HighHeringtonHigh09-12151·
Herington Middle SchHeringtonMiddle06-08112·
Solomon HighSolomonHigh09-1297·
Enterprise ElemEnterpriseElementaryPK-0585·
Hope ElemHopeElementaryPK-0867·
Blue Ridge ElemAbileneElementaryPK-0566·
Rural Center ElemAbileneElementaryPK-0555·
Hope HighHopeHigh09-1225·
Abilene Virtual SchoolAbileneHigh07-1210·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Dickinson County?
Dickinson County, Kansas has 19 public K-12 schools serving approximately 3,575 students.
How many high schools are in Dickinson County?
Dickinson County, Kansas has 6 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 10 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Dickinson County?
Abilene is the largest school district in Dickinson County, serving approximately 1,504 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
What is the population of Dickinson County?
Dickinson County, Kansas has a population of approximately 18,445, with a median age of 43. About 23.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Dickinson County?
Median household income in Dickinson County is $68,417, above the Kansas average of $66,199. About 4.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Dickinson County?
Approximately 23.7% of adults 25 and older in Dickinson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Dickinson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 47.9% of students in Dickinson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Kansas county average of 50.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Dickinson County schools?
Across Dickinson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Dickinson County?
Dickinson County residents are approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Dickinson County is owner-occupied?
Dickinson County has about 8,789 housing units, of which roughly 78.6% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data