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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,481 students in Geary County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Geary County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
15 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
7,340 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
9,867 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
48 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
148 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,523 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
1,145 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
3,433 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
47%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
195 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
848 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
549
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
648
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
669
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
615
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
575
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
549
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
479
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
458
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Riley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4020 First Division Rd
Fort Riley, KS 66442
(785) 717-4500
Fort Riley, KS 66442
(785) 717-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students
Rank: #22.
Junction City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 Wildcat Lane
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 717-4400
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 717-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 938 students
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