C+
Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Shannon Township, Benton Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Effingham, Lancaster Township, Grasshopper Township, Center Township, Lancaster, Walnut Township, Muscotah, Kapioma Township and Huron, and parts of Atchison.
Students
498
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,591
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
What stands out about Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Circleville.
PK–6Jackson Heights Elementary SchoolNorth Jackson Unified School District 335
7–12Jackson Heights High School and Middle SchoolNorth Jackson Unified School District 335
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,591 per student · 11% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 63%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
478’20
505’21
510’22
514’23
498’24
Up 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Easton Unified School District 449Easton Township, Kickapoo Township
$13,923per student
Jefferson County North Unified School District 339Norton Township
$14,598per student
Doniphan West Unified School District 111Independence Township, Union Township
$16,505per student
South Brown County Unified School District 430Mission Township
$16,742per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.