Galena School District

702 E. 7th Street
Galena, KS 66739
(District boundaries shown in map)
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5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 229 students in Galena School District.
Public Preschools in Galena School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
825 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#148 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
31%
30%
32%
35-39%
31%
85%
88%
(2022-23)
24.9%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.56
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
77%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,484 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,924 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,484
$18,587
Spending / Student
$15,924
$17,750

Best Galena School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1900 Galena Ave.
Galena, KS 66739
(620) 783-4499
Gr: PK-2 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 825 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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