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Geary County Schools

123 N. Eisenhower
Junction City, KS 66441
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,713 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 86%.
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), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
15 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
7,293 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
543 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#88 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
31%
35%
32%
33%
31%
83%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
22%
22%
% Black
15%
6%
% White
46%
62%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,353 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,060
$16,295
Spending / Student
$24,353
$17,212

Best Geary County Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Junction City Sr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Blue Jay Way
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 717-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,713 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,293 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 83% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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