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Item: Geary County Schools School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

123 N. Eisenhower
Junction City, KS 66441-0370

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Top 30%

Tel: (785) 717-4000

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Top Rankings

Geary County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

7,331 Students

477,627 Students

# Teachers

540 Teachers

33,417 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
Pre-K	535	75
Kind	672	109
1	641	113
2	658	117
3	596	114
4	548	118
5	526	118
6	505	121
7	477	121
8	450	125
9	468	129
10	458	128
11	444	126
12	353	119

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District Rank

Geary County Schools 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#81 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Geary County Schools School District
2022	#81
2021	#86
2019	#140
2018	#171
2017	#148
2016	#177
2015	#181
2014	#246
2013	#246
2012	#215
2011	#182

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35%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2022	35%	29%
2021	32%	28%
2019	31%	33%
2018	29%	33%
2017	31%	34%
2016	30%	35%
2015	26%	33%
2013	70%	77%
2012	86%	84%
2011	87%	84%
2010	85%	82%

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35%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2022	35%	32%
2021	39%	36%
2019	37%	37%
2018	29%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	39%	41%
2015	41%	42%
2013	84%	84%
2012	88%	86%
2011	90%	87%
2010	88%	85%

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33%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2022	33%	31%
2021	34%	35%

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82%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2022	82%	89%
2021	85%	86%
2020	85%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	86%	86%
2017	87%	85%
2016	79%	85%
2015	71%	85%
2014	78%	85%
2013	83%	85%
2012	74%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2023	0.70	0.57
2022	0.71	0.56
2021	0.70	0.56
2020	0.70	0.55
2019	0.70	0.55
2018	0.68	0.54
2017	0.68	0.54
2016	0.68	0.54
2015	0.67	0.54
2014	0.67	0.53
2013	0.68	0.53
2012	0.68	0.52
2011	0.68	0.51
2010	0.69	0.49
2009	0.62	0.47
2008	0.62	0.45
2007	0.62	0.45
2006	0.59	0.42
2005	0.60	0.44
2004	0.60	0.42
2003	0.60	0.39
2002	0.60	0.38
2001	0.61	0.36
2000	0.61	0.34
1999	0.61	0.34
1998	0.61	0.33
1997	0.61	0.32
1996	0.62	0.31
1995	0.62	0.31
1994	0.61	0.29
1993	0.61	0.28
1992	0.60	0.28
1991	0.60	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Geary County Schools 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	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	5%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	5%	2%
2005	4%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	5%	2%
1995	5%	2%
1994	5%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2023	16%	7%
2022	17%	6%
2021	17%	7%
2020	17%	7%
2019	17%	7%
2018	19%	7%
2017	19%	7%
2016	19%	7%
2015	20%	7%
2014	19%	7%
2013	19%	7%
2012	19%	7%
2011	19%	7%
2010	20%	8%
2009	28%	9%
2008	28%	9%
2007	29%	9%
2006	27%	9%
2005	29%	9%
2004	29%	9%
2003	33%	9%
2002	32%	9%
2001	33%	9%
2000	34%	9%
1999	33%	9%
1998	33%	9%
1997	35%	8%
1996	36%	9%
1995	35%	8%
1994	35%	8%
1993	35%	8%
1992	34%	8%
1991	33%	8%

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% White

47%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2023	47%	62%
2022	46%	63%
2021	47%	63%
2020	48%	64%
2019	48%	64%
2018	49%	65%
2017	49%	65%
2016	50%	65%
2015	51%	65%
2014	51%	66%
2013	49%	67%
2012	50%	67%
2011	49%	68%
2010	49%	69%
2009	53%	71%
2008	54%	73%
2007	54%	73%
2006	54%	75%
2005	53%	74%
2004	52%	75%
2003	54%	77%
2002	55%	78%
2001	52%	79%
2000	52%	80%
1999	53%	80%
1998	53%	81%
1997	52%	82%
1996	50%	82%
1995	50%	83%
1994	51%	84%
1993	51%	84%
1992	52%	84%
1991	54%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2023	11%	6%
2022	10%	6%
2021	10%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	8%	4%
2012	8%	4%
2011	9%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,227 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$117 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2021	$117MM	$9MM
2020	$111MM	$9MM
2019	$138MM	$8MM
2018	$100MM	$8MM
2017	$113MM	$8MM
2016	$113MM	$8MM
2015	$82MM	$7MM
2014	$93MM	$7MM
2012	$89MM	$7MM
2011	$86MM	$7MM
2010	$82MM	$7MM
2009	$87MM	$7MM
2008	$77MM	$7MM
2007	$71MM	$7MM
2006	$63MM	$6MM
2005	$56MM	$6MM
2004	$56MM	$6MM
2003	$51MM	$5MM
2002	$51MM	$5MM
2001	$47MM	$5MM
2000	$45MM	$5MM
1999	$41MM	$5MM
1998	$38MM	$5MM
1997	$35MM	$4MM
1996	$35MM	$4MM
1995	$34MM	$4MM
1992	$33MM	$3MM
1990	$30MM	$3MM

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Spending

$178 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2021	$178MM	$9MM
2020	$131MM	$9MM
2019	$104MM	$8MM
2018	$93MM	$8MM
2017	$94MM	$8MM
2016	$99MM	$7MM
2015	$93MM	$7MM
2014	$87MM	$8MM
2012	$90MM	$7MM
2011	$81MM	$7MM
2010	$93MM	$7MM
2009	$78MM	$7MM
2008	$76MM	$6MM
2007	$69MM	$6MM
2006	$66MM	$6MM
2005	$57MM	$5MM
2004	$55MM	$5MM
2003	$51MM	$5MM
2002	$50MM	$5MM
2001	$44MM	$5MM
2000	$40MM	$4MM
1999	$36MM	$5MM
1998	$35MM	$4MM
1997	$33MM	$4MM
1996	$35MM	$4MM
1995	$34MM	$4MM
1992	$32MM	$3MM
1990	$32MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,977

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2021	$16,668	$17,320
2020	$14,994	$16,697
2019	$18,675	$15,744
2018	$13,949	$15,467
2017	$14,284	$15,341
2016	$14,984	$14,640
2015	$10,585	$13,276
2014	$11,302	$13,122
2012	$10,795	$12,936
2011	$10,879	$12,861
2010	$10,169	$13,276
2009	$12,427	$12,944
2008	$11,145	$12,242
2007	$10,909	$11,412
2006	$9,701	$11,285
2005	$8,413	$9,664
2004	$8,374	$10,416
2003	$7,915	$9,484
2002	$7,918	$8,371
2001	$7,312	$8,463
2000	$7,040	$7,904
1999	$6,285	$7,649
1998	$5,867	$7,337
1997	$5,375	$6,957
1995	$4,796	$6,779

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Spending / Student

$24,227

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Geary County Schools School District	Kansas
2021	$25,275	$18,249
2020	$17,678	$16,946
2019	$14,144	$15,141
2018	$13,006	$14,392
2017	$11,927	$14,791
2016	$13,073	$14,098
2015	$11,934	$12,850
2014	$10,604	$13,590
2012	$10,847	$12,639
2011	$10,181	$12,670
2010	$11,465	$12,850
2009	$11,054	$12,499
2008	$10,964	$11,520
2007	$10,645	$10,721
2006	$10,081	$10,879
2005	$8,470	$9,345
2004	$8,316	$9,605
2003	$7,906	$8,953
2002	$7,739	$8,130
2001	$6,852	$8,091
2000	$6,156	$7,535
1999	$5,644	$7,512
1998	$5,433	$7,184
1997	$5,137	$6,916
1995	$4,781	$6,698

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Geary County Schools School District?

Geary County Schools School District manages 15 public schools serving 7,331 students.

What is the rank of Geary County Schools School District?

Geary County Schools School District is ranked #98 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Geary County Schools School District?

47% of Geary County Schools School District students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Geary County Schools School District?

Geary County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Geary County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,227 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,331 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 82% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 30%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education