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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,657 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
15 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
7,340 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
10,953 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
0.71
0.55
# American Indian Students
48 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
148 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,523 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
21%
# Black Students
1,145 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
3,433 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
47%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
195 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
848 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
549
113
# Students in K Grade:
648
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
669
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
615
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
575
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
549
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
479
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
458
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,197 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,957
$16,113
Spending / Student
$24,197
$17,019
Best Geary County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junction City Sr High School
Magnet 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
| 1,657 students
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