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Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Atchison, Shannon and Walnut, and parts of Mount Pleasant.
Students
1,450
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,690
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$36.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020
- Debt of $36.3M, about $25,055 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Junction.
PK–84 schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
83 middle schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
9–123 high schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,690 per student · 5% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 66%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,616’20
1,571’21
1,498’22
1,476’23
1,450’24
Down 10.3% since 2020.
Students
White 71%Two or more races 14%Black 8%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377Center, Lancaster
$16,591per student
Easton Unified School District 449Easton, Kickapoo
$13,923per student
Doniphan West Unified School District 111Independence
$16,505per student
Jefferson County North Unified School District 339Norton
$14,598per 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.