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Schools in Atwood · Rawlins County Unified School District 105

Atwood’s public schools outscore 62% of Kansas districts

42% of students in Atwood’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Atwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 5 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 11% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
361 students on the public path
In brief

Atwood’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 24% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,648 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Atwood’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 62% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (858)Better than 63%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 200 test results could put Atwood anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Atwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (202 in math, 197 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Atwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Rawlins County ElementaryRawlins County Unified School District 105A−
7–12Rawlins County Jr/Sr High SchoolRawlins County Unified School District 105D

Atwood’s public schools are run by Rawlins County Unified School District 105, which also serves Achilles, Atwood, Center and Driftwood and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rawlins County Unified School District 105Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 361 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,648KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 32.5% · 197 students tested
Math24%
State average 29.4% · 202 students tested

Atwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Atwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AtwoodBRawlins County Unified School District 105

Every school in Atwood

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Atwoodin other towns
Rawlins County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
210 students11:1Rate it →
Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
151 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Atwood’s schools

Are Atwood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Atwood children attend outscore 62% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Atwood in?

Rawlins County Unified School District 105, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 361 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Atwood spend per student?

$16,648 in Rawlins County Unified School District 105 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.