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Abilene Schools
Abilene is a public school district in Kansas, based in Dickinson County (Abilene). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Abilene on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Abilene
4 of 6 schools in Abilene carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2
Best schools in Abilene
Statewide rankings: all 322 high schools in Kansas · all 199 middle schools in Kansas · all 683 elementary schools in Kansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Abilene High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B Abilene Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Mckinley Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Abilene
High schools (1)
- B+ Abilene High School, Abilene
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Abilene Middle School, Abilene
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C- Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary, Abilene
- Kennedy Elem, Abilene
- C Mckinley Elem, Abilene
Other schools and academies (1)
- Abilene Virtual School, Abilene
Where Abilene schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Abilene (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Dickinson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,469 students with 97 full-time-equivalent teachers and 193 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2003180
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Chapman (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Rural Vista (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Salina (13 schools, 20 mi)
- Herington (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Twin Valley (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Geary County Schools (15 schools, 27 mi)
- Clay County (7 schools, 28 mi)
- Smoky Valley (4 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Abilene
How many schools are in Abilene?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Abilene, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Abilene serve?
The largest by graded schools: Abilene.
How good are the schools in Abilene?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Abilene?
1,469 students were enrolled in Abilene in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Abilene?
Abilene is in Kansas, based in Dickinson County, with its district office in Abilene. Its boundary covers about 101 sq mi.