Top Rankings
Girard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 284 students in Girard School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Girard School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Girard School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Girard High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
1,012 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Girard School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.9%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,191 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,290
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,191
$17,212
Best Girard School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Girard High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
415 North Summit
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-4326
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-4326
Gr: 9-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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