Goessel School District

500 E. Main
Goessel, KS 67053
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 154 students in Goessel School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Goessel School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
272 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Goessel School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

25-29%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
9.7%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.54

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
6%
% White
89%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,662 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,445 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$5 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,662
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,445
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Goessel School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Goessel High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 E Main
Goessel, KS 67053
(620) 367-2242
Gr: 6-12 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 272 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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