For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 236 students in Galena School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Galena School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Galena School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Galena High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
781 Students
163,601 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Galena School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.55
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
77%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,490 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,689
$16,284
Spending / Student
$14,490
$17,200
Best Galena School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Galena High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
602 East 8th Street
Galena, KS 66739
(620) 783-4499
Galena, KS 66739
(620) 783-4499
Gr: 9-12 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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