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Girard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 297 students in Girard School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Girard School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Girard School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Girard High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
1,030 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Girard School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
14 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
897 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
113
# Students in K Grade:
88
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,925 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,005
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,925
$17,019
Best Girard School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Girard High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
415 North Summit
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-4326
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-4326
Grades: 9-12
| 297 students
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