📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: August 2026·Editorial standards
📍 Arkansas City, KS · Cowley County

Arkansas City Unified School District 470

Grades Pre-K – 12th · 2,887 students · 8 schools · 1 zip code

1
out of 10 Rating Poor
State reading & math proficiency · 4th percentile among Kansas districts. Ranked within Kansas only — not comparable across states.
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Arkansas City Unified School District 470
📍 Arkansas City, KS · Cowley County · NCES LEAID 2003450
1/10
Rating
2,887
Students
8
Schools
Pre-K – 12th
Grade Span
1
Zip Codes

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
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District Phone
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District Website
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District Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1028, Arkansas City, KS 67005
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Enrollment
2,887 students
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Schools
8
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
2003450
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District Type
Public School District

Schools in Arkansas City Unified School District 470

8 schools listed
SchoolLevelGradesStudentsCity
Adams ElemElementaryPre-K – 5th306Arkansas City
C 4 ElemElementaryPre-K – 5th122Arkansas City
Frances Willard ElemElementaryPre-K – 5th281Arkansas City
I X L ElemElementaryPre-K – 5th200Arkansas City
Jefferson ElemElementaryPre-K – 5th261Arkansas City
Roosevelt ElemElementaryPre-K – 5th219Arkansas City
Arkansas City Middle SchMiddle6th – 8th628Arkansas City
Arkansas City HighHigh9th – 12th885Arkansas City

Zip Codes Served by Arkansas City Unified School District 470

1 zip code
Zip CodeCityCountyState
67005Arkansas CityCowley CountyKS

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Arkansas City Unified School District 470?
Arkansas City Unified School District 470 serves 1 zip code: 67005. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.
How is Arkansas City Unified School District 470 rated?
Arkansas City Unified School District 470 has an overall rating of 1 out of 10 (Poor), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 4th percentile among Kansas school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Kansas only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Arkansas City Unified School District 470?
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 2,887 students across 8 schools for Arkansas City Unified School District 470.
What grades does Arkansas City Unified School District 470 serve?
Arkansas City Unified School District 470 is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Arkansas City Unified School District 470?
NCES lists 8 schools operating under Arkansas City Unified School District 470: 6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Arkansas City Unified School District 470?
You can reach Arkansas City Unified School District 470 by phone at (620)441-2000 or online at www.usd470.com or by mail at P.O. Box 1028, Arkansas City, KS 67005. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Arkansas City Unified School District 470

Arkansas City Unified School District 470 is a public school district serving 1 zip code in Kansas, primarily in Cowley County. It carries an overall rating of 1/10 (Poor), the 4th percentile among Kansas districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Kansas districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 8 schools operating under Arkansas City Unified School District 470 — 6 elementary, 1 middle and 1 high. The largest by enrollment is Arkansas City High with 885 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (620)441-2000 before making a housing decision.