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Geary County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,598 students in Geary County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Geary County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Geary County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Junction City Sr High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
15 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
7,072 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
528 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.54
# American Indian Students
43 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
118 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,466 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
20%
# Black Students
1,199 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
17%
7%
# White Students
3,256 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
46%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
192 Students
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
798 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
501
72
# Students in K Grade:
668
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
637
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
601
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
557
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
536
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
495
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
487
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
470
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
474
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
386
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
402
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
336
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,562 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,114 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,562
$16,220
Spending / Student
$25,114
$17,133
Best Geary County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junction City Sr High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Blue Jay Way
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 717-4200
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 717-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,598 students
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