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Geary County Schools

Item: Geary County Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

123 N. Eisenhower
Junction City, KS 66441

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Top 50%

Tel: (785) 717-4000

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Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

15 Schools

438 Schools

# Students

7,293 Students

133,160 Students

# Teachers

543 Teachers

9,954 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Geary County Schools	Kansas
6	497	90
7	480	122
8	464	122

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District Rank

Geary County Schools, 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 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Geary County Schools
2023	#88
2022	#81
2021	#86
2019	#140
2018	#171
2017	#148
2016	#177
2015	#181
2014	#246
2013	#246
2012	#215
2011	#182
2010	#182

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36%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	36%	31%
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	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	Kansas
2022	33%	31%
2021	34%	35%

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83%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	83%	88%
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%
2011	73%	82%

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(2022-23)

28.9%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	28.9%	24.2%
2022	32.1%	28%
2021	32.4%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	0.70	0.57
2022	0.71	0.56
2021	0.70	0.56
2020	0.70	0.56
2019	0.70	0.55
2018	0.68	0.55
2017	0.68	0.54
2016	0.68	0.54
2015	0.67	0.54
2014	0.67	0.53
2013	0.68	0.52
2012	0.68	0.51
2011	0.68	0.51
2010	0.69	0.49
2009	0.62	0.46
2008	0.62	0.45
2007	0.62	0.45
2006	0.59	0.43
2005	0.60	0.43
2004	0.60	0.42
2003	0.60	0.39
2002	0.60	0.38
2001	0.61	0.36
2000	0.61	0.35
1999	0.61	0.33
1998	0.61	0.33
1997	0.61	0.32
1996	0.62	0.32
1995	0.62	0.30
1994	0.61	0.29
1993	0.61	0.29
1992	0.60	0.29
1991	0.60	0.27
1990	0.60	0.27
1989	0.59	0.25
1988	0.59	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2022)
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%
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%
1990	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Geary County Schools	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%	3%
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%
1990	4%	2%
1989	6%	1%
1988	6%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	21%	21%
2022	21%	21%
2021	20%	20%
2020	19%	20%
2019	19%	20%
2018	19%	20%
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%	7%
1998	9%	7%
1997	8%	6%
1996	8%	6%
1995	9%	6%
1994	8%	5%
1993	8%	5%
1992	8%	5%
1991	7%	4%
1990	8%	4%
1989	7%	4%
1988	7%	4%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Geary County Schools	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%	8%
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%	9%
1996	36%	9%
1995	35%	8%
1994	35%	8%
1993	35%	8%
1992	34%	8%
1991	33%	8%
1990	33%	8%
1989	33%	8%
1988	31%	8%

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% White

46%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	47%	62%
2022	46%	63%
2021	47%	63%
2020	48%	63%
2019	48%	64%
2018	49%	64%
2017	49%	65%
2016	50%	65%
2015	51%	65%
2014	51%	66%
2013	49%	67%
2012	50%	68%
2011	49%	68%
2010	49%	69%
2009	53%	72%
2008	54%	73%
2007	54%	73%
2006	54%	74%
2005	53%	74%
2004	52%	75%
2003	54%	77%
2002	55%	78%
2001	52%	79%
2000	52%	80%
1999	53%	81%
1998	53%	81%
1997	52%	82%
1996	50%	82%
1995	50%	83%
1994	51%	84%
1993	51%	84%
1992	52%	84%
1991	54%	85%
1990	53%	85%
1989	54%	86%
1988	56%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	11%	6%
2022	10%	6%
2021	10%	6%
2020	10%	6%
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%
2010	9%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,893 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 43% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,879 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$167 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	$167 MM	$10 MM
2022	$113 MM	$9 MM
2021	$117 MM	$9 MM
2020	$111 MM	$9 MM
2019	$138 MM	$8 MM
2018	$100 MM	$8 MM
2017	$113 MM	$8 MM
2016	$113 MM	$8 MM
2015	$82 MM	$7 MM
2014	$93 MM	$7 MM
2012	$89 MM	$7 MM
2011	$86 MM	$7 MM
2010	$82 MM	$7 MM
2009	$87 MM	$7 MM
2008	$77 MM	$7 MM
2007	$71 MM	$7 MM
2006	$63 MM	$6 MM
2005	$56 MM	$6 MM
2004	$56 MM	$6 MM
2003	$51 MM	$5 MM
2002	$51 MM	$5 MM
2001	$47 MM	$5 MM
2000	$45 MM	$5 MM
1999	$41 MM	$5 MM
1998	$38 MM	$5 MM
1997	$35 MM	$4 MM
1996	$35 MM	$4 MM
1995	$34 MM	$4 MM
1992	$33 MM	$3 MM
1990	$30 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$145 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	$145 MM	$10 MM
2022	$137 MM	$9 MM
2021	$178 MM	$9 MM
2020	$131 MM	$9 MM
2019	$104 MM	$8 MM
2018	$93 MM	$8 MM
2017	$94 MM	$8 MM
2016	$99 MM	$7 MM
2015	$93 MM	$7 MM
2014	$87 MM	$8 MM
2012	$90 MM	$7 MM
2011	$81 MM	$7 MM
2010	$93 MM	$7 MM
2009	$78 MM	$7 MM
2008	$76 MM	$6 MM
2007	$69 MM	$6 MM
2006	$66 MM	$6 MM
2005	$57 MM	$5 MM
2004	$55 MM	$5 MM
2003	$51 MM	$5 MM
2002	$50 MM	$5 MM
2001	$44 MM	$5 MM
2000	$40 MM	$4 MM
1999	$36 MM	$5 MM
1998	$35 MM	$4 MM
1997	$33 MM	$4 MM
1996	$35 MM	$4 MM
1995	$34 MM	$4 MM
1992	$32 MM	$3 MM
1990	$32 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,893

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	$22,747	$18,662
2022	$15,998	$16,369
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
1992	$4,483	$5,351
1990	$4,164	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$19,879

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Geary County Schools	Kansas
2023	$19,751	$17,811
2022	$19,378	$16,641
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
1992	$4,382	$5,706
1990	$4,469	$5,056

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Best Geary County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fort Riley Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4020 First Division Rd
Fort Riley, KS 66442
(785) 717-4500

Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

Junction City Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

700 Wildcat Lane
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 717-4400

Gr: 6-8 | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
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