Atchison Public Schools

Located at 626 Commercial Street in Atchison, Kansas, Atchison Public Schools is an open, regular public school district serving its community within a distant town setting. Operating four operational schools within the Atchison metropolitan area, the district offers comprehensive academic programming spanning from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, alongside ungraded educational options. As reflected in the 2024–2025 NCES dataset context, the district operates as an independent public system outside of a supervisory union, offering accessible resources to local families through its central district office, telephone contact at (913) 367-4384, and web portal at usd409.net.

The district educates a total student population of 1,458 learners, comprising 739 male and 719 female students. Demographically, the student body includes 1,030 White students, 208 students of two or more races, 123 Black students, 82 Hispanic students, 10 American Indian students, 4 Asian students, and 1 Pacific Islander student. Grade level distributions range from 78 pre-kindergarten pupils and 98 kindergarteners to 116 students in the 12th grade. To support learning and operations across its schools, Atchison Public Schools maintains a robust full-time equivalent workforce totaling 487 staff members, which includes approximately 219.86 teachers, 42 instructional aides, and 225.14 support staff personnel.