Goddard School District

201 South Main
Goddard, KS 67052
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Goddard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,984 students in Goddard School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Goddard School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Goddard School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Eisenhower High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
12 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
6,310 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Goddard School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#37 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Goddard  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Goddard  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Goddard  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Goddard  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Goddard  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.55
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
117 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
759 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
115 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
4,911 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
78%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
355 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
124
113
# Students in K Grade:
394
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
442
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
437
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
460
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
460
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
613
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
493
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
472
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,678

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,052 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Goddard  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$76 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Goddard  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,544
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Goddard  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,052
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Goddard  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Goddard School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1230 S 167th St. W.
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4190
Grades: 9-12
| 1,002 students
Rank: #22.
Goddard High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 S 199 St West
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 948 students
Rank: #33.
Usd 265 - Goddard Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
19701 W 23rd Street S
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4142
Grades: 6-12
| 34 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,310 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 10%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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