Public schools in Abilene, KS
Abilene has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 1,609 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Abilene Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Abilene's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Abilene | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Public Schools | 6 | 1,515 | $12,652 |
| Chapman Unified School District 473 | 2 | 1,154 | $13,398 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Abilene, 467 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene High School | 443 | 10.7 | 33.4% | Abilene Public Schools |
| Abilene Virtual School | 24 | not reported | 12.5% | Abilene Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Abilene, 319 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Middle School | 319 | 12.4 | 43.9% | Abilene Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Abilene, 823 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Elementary | 276 | 16.7 | 37.3% | Abilene Public Schools |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary | 218 | 15.9 | 44.0% | Abilene Public Schools |
| McKinley Elementary | 196 | 13.1 | 37.2% | Abilene Public Schools |
| Blue Ridge Elementary | 71 | 10.2 | 26.8% | Chapman Unified |
| Rural Center Elementary | 62 | 10.8 | 25.8% | Chapman Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Abilene's public schools compare with Kansas's
The median Abilene school has 12.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Kansas median of 12.7. 13% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 35% across the state. Its median school enrolls 207 students (state 294).
| Abilene | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 207 | 294 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 13% | 35% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 11% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Abilene schools and the 1,328 Kansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Abilene
- Abilene Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Abilene's 8 public schools and spent $12,652 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,652
- Abilene High School, the largest high school in Abilene443 students in 2024-25, 10.7 per teacher.443
- Compare Abilene Public Schools with Chapman Unified School District 473Abilene's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KansasKansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Abilene addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Topeka42 schools
- Overland Park30 schools
- Garden City18 schools
- Lawrence18 schools
Questions about schools in Abilene
How many public schools are in Abilene, KS?
8 public schools with an address in Abilene were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 1,609 students.What is the largest high school in Abilene?
Abilene High School, with 443 students in 2024-25 (Abilene Public Schools).Which districts run Abilene's schools?
Abilene Public Schools (6 schools), Chapman Unified School District 473 (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25