For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 395 students in Goodland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Goodland School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
4 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
850 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
72%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.4%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
22%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
73%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,331 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,399 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,331
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,399
$17,212
Best Goodland School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Goodland Jr-sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1209 Cherry
Goodland, KS 67735
(785) 890-5656
Goodland, KS 67735
(785) 890-5656
Gr: 7-12 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
1311 Main
Goodland, KS 67735
(785) 890-2397
Goodland, KS 67735
(785) 890-2397
Gr: 7-12 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 43%
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