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Geary County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,723 students in Geary County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Geary County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Geary County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Junction City Sr High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
15 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
7,331 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
540 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Geary County Schools School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.55
# American Indian Students
48 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
145 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,574 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
21%
# Black Students
1,112 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
3,478 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
47%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
178 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
796 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
535
70
# Students in K Grade:
672
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
641
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
658
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
596
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
548
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
526
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
505
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
468
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
444
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,977 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 $24,227 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,977
$16,276
Spending / Student
$24,227
$17,192
Best Geary County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junction City Sr High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Blue Jay Way
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 717-4200
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 717-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,723 students
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