Total enrollment
1,476
-34 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Abilene
Kansas · 1,476 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Abilene reaches 1,476 students across 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Abilene
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Abilene ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #80 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,476 | #64 of 156 | #5,518 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #38 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #85 of 154 | #3,068 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.8% | #77 of 156 | #4,328 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #70 of 85 | #5,158 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Abilene
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from McKinley Elem at 42.3% proficient to Abilene High School at 27.2%, a gap of 15.0 points. That is the 57th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,588 to 1,452 students (down 9%) and from 96 to 112 full-time teachers (up 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene High School | Abilene | High | 09-12 | 443 |
| Abilene Middle School | Abilene | Middle | 06-08 | 319 |
| Kennedy Elem | Abilene | Elementary | PK-01 | 276 |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary | Abilene | Elementary | 04-05 | 218 |
| McKinley Elem | Abilene | Elementary | 02-03 | 196 |
| Abilene Virtual School | Abilene | High | 07-12 | 24 |
About Abilene
Abilene is a small Kansas school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 1,476.
In terms of grade levels, Abilene covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Abilene is about 246, lower than the Kansas average of roughly 355.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,510 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,476 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 5 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Abilene discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.