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Item: Gardner Edgerton School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

231 East Madison Street
Gardner, KS 66030

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Top 50%

Tel: (913) 856-2000

www.usd231.com

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Gardner Edgerton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

11 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

5,854 Students

172,009 Students

# Teachers

460 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
Pre-K	274	75
Kind	361	84
1	403	83
2	420	85
3	414	82
4	444	77

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District Rank

Gardner Edgerton School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#102 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	#102
2022	#102
2021	#89
2019	#82
2018	#41
2017	#58
2016	#34
2015	#24
2014	#1
2013	#1
2012	#4

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34%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	34%	31%
2022	32%	29%
2021	32%	28%
2019	39%	33%
2018	42%	33%
2017	46%	34%
2016	49%	35%
2015	53%	33%
2013	97%	77%
2012	97%	84%
2011	96%	84%

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34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2022	34%	32%
2021	37%	36%
2019	39%	37%
2018	42%	37%
2017	40%	38%
2016	47%	41%
2015	50%	42%
2013	96%	84%
2012	96%	86%
2011	96%	87%
2010	95%	85%

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28%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2022	28%	31%
2021	33%	35%

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94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	94%	89%
2022	95%	89%
2021	95%	86%
2020	95%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	94%	86%
2017	97%	85%
2016	96%	85%
2015	95%	85%
2014	92%	85%
2013	91%	85%

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(2022-23)

19%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	19%	24.2%
2022	25.1%	28%
2021	17.9%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	0.38	0.57
2022	0.33	0.56
2021	0.37	0.56
2020	0.35	0.55
2019	0.35	0.55
2018	0.33	0.54
2017	0.33	0.54
2016	0.33	0.54
2015	0.32	0.54
2014	0.33	0.53
2013	0.33	0.53
2012	0.32	0.52
2011	0.29	0.51
2010	0.27	0.49
2009	0.24	0.47
2008	0.21	0.45
2007	0.22	0.45
2006	0.22	0.42
2005	0.19	0.44
2004	0.18	0.42
2003	0.16	0.39
2002	0.13	0.38
2001	0.12	0.36
2000	0.10	0.34
1999	0.09	0.34
1998	0.09	0.33
1997	0.07	0.32
1996	0.07	0.31
1995	0.05	0.31
1994	0.05	0.29
1993	0.06	0.28
1992	0.06	0.28
1991	0.05	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	9%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	10%	20%
2020	10%	20%
2019	10%	20%
2018	10%	19%
2017	10%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	9%	19%
2014	9%	18%
2013	9%	18%
2012	9%	17%
2011	8%	16%
2010	7%	16%
2009	6%	14%
2008	6%	13%
2007	6%	13%
2006	5%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	4%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

71%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	78%	62%
2022	81%	63%
2021	79%	63%
2020	80%	64%
2019	80%	64%
2018	81%	65%
2017	81%	65%
2016	82%	65%
2015	82%	65%
2014	81%	66%
2013	81%	67%
2012	82%	67%
2011	84%	68%
2010	85%	69%
2009	87%	71%
2008	88%	73%
2007	88%	73%
2006	88%	75%
2005	90%	74%
2004	91%	75%
2003	92%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	93%	79%
2000	95%	80%
1999	96%	80%
1998	96%	81%
1997	96%	82%
1996	96%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	97%	84%
1993	97%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	97%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,656 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,894 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$92 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	$92 MM	$9 MM
2022	$93 MM	$9 MM
2021	$92 MM	$9 MM
2020	$93 MM	$9 MM
2019	$84 MM	$8 MM
2018	$82 MM	$8 MM
2017	$74 MM	$8 MM
2016	$70 MM	$8 MM
2015	$55 MM	$7 MM
2014	$63 MM	$7 MM
2012	$62 MM	$7 MM
2011	$58 MM	$7 MM
2010	$55 MM	$7 MM
2009	$58 MM	$7 MM
2008	$54 MM	$7 MM
2007	$51 MM	$7 MM
2006	$41 MM	$6 MM
2005	$35 MM	$6 MM
2004	$36 MM	$6 MM
2003	$30 MM	$5 MM
2002	$27 MM	$5 MM
2001	$24 MM	$5 MM
2000	$20 MM	$5 MM
1999	$18 MM	$5 MM
1998	$15 MM	$5 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	$81 MM	$9 MM
2022	$79 MM	$9 MM
2021	$81 MM	$9 MM
2020	$79 MM	$9 MM
2019	$76 MM	$8 MM
2018	$78 MM	$8 MM
2017	$82 MM	$8 MM
2016	$63 MM	$7 MM
2015	$52 MM	$7 MM
2014	$79 MM	$8 MM
2012	$58 MM	$7 MM
2011	$53 MM	$7 MM
2010	$52 MM	$7 MM
2009	$53 MM	$7 MM
2008	$48 MM	$6 MM
2007	$44 MM	$6 MM
2006	$37 MM	$6 MM
2005	$31 MM	$5 MM
2004	$29 MM	$5 MM
2003	$27 MM	$5 MM
2002	$27 MM	$5 MM
2001	$24 MM	$5 MM
2000	$18 MM	$4 MM
1999	$17 MM	$5 MM
1998	$14 MM	$4 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,656

$16,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	$15,304	$15,911
2022	$15,107	$16,697
2021	$15,748	$17,320
2020	$15,107	$16,697
2019	$13,726	$15,744
2018	$13,484	$15,467
2017	$12,381	$15,341
2016	$12,025	$14,640
2015	$10,901	$13,276
2014	$11,453	$13,122
2012	$11,742	$12,936
2011	$11,319	$12,861
2010	$11,255	$13,276
2009	$12,597	$12,944
2008	$12,648	$12,242
2007	$12,629	$11,412
2006	$10,564	$11,285
2005	$9,739	$9,664
2004	$10,732	$10,416
2003	$9,178	$9,484
2002	$8,831	$8,371
2001	$8,258	$8,463
2000	$7,482	$7,904
1999	$7,067	$7,649
1998	$6,554	$7,337
1997	$6,207	$6,957
1995	$5,722	$6,779
1992	$5,145	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$13,894

$17,212

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gardner Edgerton School District	Kansas
2023	$13,581	$16,765
2022	$12,865	$16,946
2021	$13,975	$18,249
2020	$12,865	$16,946
2019	$12,411	$15,141
2018	$12,787	$14,392
2017	$13,639	$14,791
2016	$10,888	$14,098
2015	$10,236	$12,850
2014	$14,271	$13,590
2012	$10,922	$12,639
2011	$10,438	$12,670
2010	$10,568	$12,850
2009	$11,672	$12,499
2008	$11,261	$11,520
2007	$10,809	$10,721
2006	$9,507	$10,879
2005	$8,710	$9,345
2004	$8,471	$9,605
2003	$8,370	$8,953
2002	$8,703	$8,130
2001	$8,180	$8,091
2000	$6,852	$7,535
1999	$6,630	$7,512
1998	$6,122	$7,184
1997	$5,796	$6,916
1995	$5,415	$6,698
1992	$4,969	$5,706

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Best Gardner Edgerton School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nike Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

19500 S. Gardner Road
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3000

Gr: PK-4 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Edgerton Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

400 W Nelson
Edgerton, KS 66021
(913) 856-3500

Gr: PK-4 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Gardner Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

218 E Shawnee
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3300

Gr: PK-4 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Grand Star Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

401 East Grand Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3750

Gr: PK-4 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Madison Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

800 W. Madison St.
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-0400

Gr: PK-4 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #66.

Sunflower Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

775 North Center
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3700

Gr: PK-4 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #77.

Moonlight Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

17960 S Moonlight Road
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3100

Gr: PK-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,854 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 94% (Top 5% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education