Arkansas City High

1200 W Radio Lane, Arkansas City KS, 67005 | Arkansas City Unified School District 470 | 620-441-2010
  • grades 9-12
  • students 767
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
23%Arkansas City
35%Kansas

Arkansas City High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Arkansas City Unified School District 470" in Arkansas City, KS. There are a total of 767 students and 55 teachers at Arkansas City High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Arkansas City High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 59% lower than the Kansas average.

Arkansas City High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students767
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment17
Taking some courses17
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses8

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Arkansas City High, there are a total of 17 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 17 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Arkansas City High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 58.2% 61.4% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 5.3% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2% 22.4% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 14.7% 9.5% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.7% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 4.7% 3.1%

Arkansas City demographics profile

StatisticArkansas CityKansasNational
Population11,7672,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2633691
Median age35.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%59%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%8%13%

Education level achieved in Arkansas City

IndexArkansas CityKansasNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.2%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Arkansas City High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.