Goodland School District

1311 Main Street
Goodland, KS 67735
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 397 students in Goodland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Goodland School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Goodland School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Goodland Jr-sr. High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
910 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Goodland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#249 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
31%
23%
32%
30-34%
31%
72%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
23%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
72%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,254 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 $14,384 is less 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
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,254
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,384
$17,192

Best Goodland School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Goodland Jr-sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1209 Cherry
Goodland, KS 67735
(785) 890-5656
Gr: 7-12 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
1311 Main
Goodland, KS 67735
(785) 890-2397
Gr: 7-12 | 3 students

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 910 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 72% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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