Total enrollment
2,902
+157 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Arkansas City
Kansas · 2,902 students · 1 city
Inside Arkansas City (Kansas), 8 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 2,902 students (around 363 per school).
4-year change in Arkansas City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Arkansas City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #119 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,902 | #34 of 156 | #3,329 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #23 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #111 of 154 | #4,208 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.2% | #21 of 156 | #2,511 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #14 of 85 | #1,750 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 Arkansas City
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from C 4 Elem at 44.5% proficient to Arkansas City High at 14.6%, a gap of 29.9 points. That is the 32nd widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 2,875 to 2,902 students (up 1%) and from 196 to 209 full-time teachers (up 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas City High | Arkansas City | High | 09-12 | 885 |
| Arkansas City Middle Sch | Arkansas City | Middle | 06-08 | 628 |
| Adams Elem | Arkansas City | Elementary | PK-05 | 306 |
| Frances Willard Elem | Arkansas City | Elementary | PK-05 | 281 |
| Jefferson Elem | Arkansas City | Elementary | PK-05 | 261 |
| Roosevelt Elem | Arkansas City | Elementary | PK-05 | 219 |
| I X L Elem | Arkansas City | Elementary | PK-05 | 200 |
| C 4 Elem | Arkansas City | Elementary | PK-05 | 122 |
About Arkansas City
Arkansas City runs 8 public schools across Kansas, collectively teacheing roughly 2,902 students.
For a sense of the school types, Arkansas City covers 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,902 students, expanded 6% from the 2,745 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Arkansas City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.