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Abilene High School

Summary:

Abilene High School is a public high school in Abilene, Kansas, serving 451 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Abilene School District, which is ranked 152 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Abilene High School's overall performance on state assessments is generally below the Kansas state average, the school stands out in certain areas. Its Hispanic students perform notably stronger than the state average, ranking 20th out of 105 Kansas high schools for Hispanic student proficiency in English Language Arts. However, the school struggles with lower performance for students with special education needs, ranking 120th out of 124 Kansas high schools in this category. Interestingly, the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, ranking 45th out of 223 Kansas high schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Chapman High School consistently outperforms Abilene High School, while Solomon High School struggles with lower proficiency rates and a 1-star rating. Despite these challenges, Abilene High School's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school may be effectively supporting its low-socioeconomic status students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1300 N Cedar
       Abilene, KS  67410

(785) 263-1260

District: Abilene

SchoolDigger Rank:
168th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,213 Help


Feeder schools for Abilene High School:

Elementary:    Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
    Kennedy Elementary
    McKinley Elementary
Middle:    Abilene Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  451

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.7%
Hispanic:
10.9%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.1% Help


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Compare Details Abilene High School ranks worse than 52.8% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.95. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Abilene High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abilene High School is $10,213.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Abilene High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Abilene High School 168th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Abilene High School in the ranking list.)

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Abilene:

SchoolDigger ranks Abilene 152nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Abilene High School

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Rank History for all students at Abilene High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 50.70 130th 262 50.4%
2007 68.27 86th 280 69.3%
2008 27.14 228th 267 14.6%
2009 41.36 201st 291 30.9%
2010 51.70 175th 302 42.1%
2011 62.40 119th 298 60.1%
2012 48.07 223rd 317 29.7%
2013 22.69 299th 323 7.4%
2015 56.04 146th 326 55.2%
2016 29.58 224th 313 28.4%
2017 41.04 181st 316 42.7%
2018 52.55 138th 314 56.1%
2019 42.18 201st 325 38.2%
2021 47.11 176th 320 45.0%
2022 50.00 166th 324 48.8%
2023 61.94 108th 327 67.0%
2024 47.95 168th 318 47.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Abilene High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.78 51st 110 53.6%
2019 47.41 45th 111 59.5%
2022 27.61 94th 117 19.7%
2023 34.41 79th 122 35.2%
2024 19.04 120th 124 3.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Abilene High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.63 83rd 228 63.6%
2019 38.99 146th 229 36.2%
2021 75.91 27th 213 87.3%
2022 70.44 45th 223 79.8%
2023 65.97 54th 250 78.4%
2024 50.30 109th 249 56.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Abilene High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.31 122nd 248 50.8%
2019 30.30 189th 249 24.1%
2021 31.12 189th 250 24.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Abilene High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.78 51st 110 53.6%
2019 47.41 45th 111 59.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Abilene High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.91 113th 248 54.4%
2019 54.87 106th 252 57.9%
2021 60.89 81st 258 68.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Abilene High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.08 33rd 102 67.6%
2023 97.39 3rd 110 97.3%
2024 73.40 20th 105 81.0%
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Rank History for White students at Abilene High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.37 169th 296 42.9%
2019 34.71 216th 306 29.4%
2021 38.03 203rd 302 32.8%
2022 38.69 201st 307 34.5%
2023 48.58 152nd 309 50.8%
2024 35.81 204th 295 30.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Abilene High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 428 1 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1989 409 1 8 18 2 n/a n/a 0 438
1990 376 3 6 22 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1991 382 1 7 20 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1992 397 1 5 14 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1993 412 3 9 13 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1994 446 4 4 21 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1995 490 4 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1996 490 4 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1997 465 3 2 16 1 n/a n/a 0 487
1998 451 5 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1999 455 8 8 12 2 n/a n/a 0 485
2000 458 4 4 16 1 n/a n/a 0 483
2001 450 3 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 473
2002 489 4 1 7 4 n/a n/a 0 505
2003 489 4 1 7 4 n/a n/a 0 505
2004 482 3 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 493
2005 460 3 6 13 2 n/a n/a 0 484
2006 473 8 6 20 1 n/a n/a 0 508
2007 483 10 3 18 2 n/a n/a 4 520
2008 495 10 3 26 6 n/a n/a 0 540
2009 469 9 2 24 7 n/a n/a 0 511
2010 448 1 0 22 1 0 9 0 481
2011 463 2 0 5 2 0 18 0 490
2012 447 2 0 3 2 0 19 0 473
2013 451 3 0 20 1 0 22 0 497
2014 467 4 0 23 4 0 23 0 521
2015 478 9 0 29 2 0 16 0 534
2016 466 11 0 27 2 0 18 0 524
2017 473 10 0 33 2 0 19 0 537
2018 427 10 0 40 0 0 16 0 493
2019 439 7 3 32 2 0 19 0 502
2020 416 6 2 28 1 0 18 0 471
2021 415 9 2 36 1 0 19 0 482
2022 378 5 2 45 3 0 15 0 448
2023 382 3 1 49 4 0 12 0 451

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Abilene High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 449 32.0 14.0 0
1989 438 33.0 13.2 n/a
1990 407 33.8 12.0 0
1991 410 31.6 12.9 n/a
1992 417 31.8 13.1 17.5
1993 437 31.6 13.8 11.7
1994 475 32.9 14.4 15.6
1995 514 34.0 15.1 22.8
1996 514 34.0 15.1 22.8
1997 487 32.7 14.9 23.2
1998 479 31.9 15.0 25.3
1999 485 32.1 15.1 25.8
2000 483 32.5 14.9 24
2001 473 32.4 14.6 22.4
2002 505 32.4 15.6 24
2003 505 32.4 15.6 24
2004 493 32.0 15.4 26
2005 484 30.7 15.8 32.2
2006 508 31.5 16.1 26.2
2007 520 37.0 14.1 23.8
2008 540 5.0 108.0 24.8
2009 511 32.0 16.0 30.1
2010 481 35.8 13.4 32.6
2011 490 32.3 15.1 32.9
2012 473 39.2 12.0 34
2013 497 n/a n/a 38
2014 521 39.6 13.1 40.5
2015 534 40.0 13.3 41.2
2016 524 40.0 13.1 41.8
2017 537 35.5 15.1 40
2018 493 34.3 14.3 42.6
2019 502 33.3 15.0 40.6
2020 471 30.4 15.4 35.9
2021 482 30.4 15.8 33.6
2022 448 28.5 15.7 39.7
2023 451 27.0 16.7 40.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Abilene High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 449 32.0 14.0 0
1989 438 33.0 13.2 n/a
1990 407 33.8 12.0 0
1991 410 31.6 12.9 n/a
1992 417 31.8 13.1 17.5
1993 437 31.6 13.8 11.7
1994 475 32.9 14.4 15.6
1995 514 34.0 15.1 22.8
1996 514 34.0 15.1 22.8
1997 487 32.7 14.9 23.2
1998 479 31.9 15.0 25.3
1999 485 32.1 15.1 25.8
2000 483 32.5 14.9 24
2001 473 32.4 14.6 22.4
2002 505 32.4 15.6 24
2003 505 32.4 15.6 24
2004 493 32.0 15.4 26
2005 484 30.7 15.8 32.2
2006 508 31.5 16.1 26.2
2007 520 37.0 14.1 23.8
2008 540 5.0 108.0 24.8
2009 511 32.0 16.0 30.1
2010 481 35.8 13.4 32.6
2011 490 32.3 15.1 32.9
2012 473 39.2 12.0 34
2013 497 n/a n/a 38
2014 521 39.6 13.1 40.5
2015 534 40.0 13.3 41.2
2016 524 40.0 13.1 41.8
2017 537 35.5 15.1 40
2018 493 34.3 14.3 42.6
2019 502 33.3 15.0 40.6
2020 471 30.4 15.4 35.9
2021 482 30.4 15.8 33.6
2022 448 28.5 15.7 39.7
2023 451 27.0 16.7 40.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Abilene High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $718 (7.0%) $9,496 (93.0%) $10,213

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Abilene High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 201st of 325 High schoolsRanks 108th of 327 High schools
 28.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Abilene High School)27.131.1
 4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Abilene)27.130.8
 3.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Abilene High School)15.224.3
 9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Abilene)15.224
 8.8%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Abilene High School)31.831.1
 0.6%
   11th Grade Science (Abilene)31.830.4
 1.4%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students502451
 10.2%
African American73
 57.1%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic3249
 53.1%
Pacific Islander00
White439382
 13%
Two or More Races1912
 36.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.6%40.1%
 0.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Abilene High School

Students at Abilene High School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Abilene High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
Elementary : Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : McKinley Elementary
Middle : Abilene Middle School

Abilene High School ranks 168th of 318 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 451 students attended Abilene High School.


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