Abilene
Abilene is a public school district based in Abilene, Kansas, serving 1,494 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #62 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 249 students each, fewer than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $11,359 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Kansas median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Abilene compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Abilene | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,359 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,399 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 113 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 498 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort LeavenworthFort Leavenworth | 1,542 | 4 | $13,372 | 11.3 | #59 |
| Labette CountyAltamont | 1,532 | 7 | $12,688 | 13.2 | #60 |
| UlyssesUlysses | 1,517 | 5 | $11,401 | 13.5 | #61 |
| AbileneAbilene · this district | 1,494 | 6 | $11,359 | 13.2 | #62 |
| Atchison Public SchoolsAtchison | 1,458 | 4 | $13,200 | 13.4 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Central School DistrictWaterloo, NY | 1,495 | $21,591 | 9.6 |
| Groesbeck ISDGroesbeck, TX | 1,495 | $11,905 | 13.5 |
| Gladstone Area SchoolsGladstone, MI | 1,494 | $10,228 | 17.8 |
| Sheboygan Falls School DistrictSheboygan Falls, WI | 1,494 | $12,573 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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