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Geary County Schools 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,723 students in Geary County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Geary County School have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Geary County School have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Junction City Sr High School, with 83% 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Geary County Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
22%
21%
% Black
15%
6%
% White
47%
63%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. 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 $17,200. 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
$16,284
Spending / Student
$24,227
$17,200
Best Geary County Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Junction City Sr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Blue Jay Way
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 717-4200
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 717-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,723 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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