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Public School Review - Established 2003

Goddard School District

201 South Main
Goddard, KS 67052
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (316) 794-4000
www.goddardusd.com

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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,953 students in Goddard School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Goddard School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
6,344 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
404 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGoddard School DistrictKansas
Pre-K18875
Kind31884
132483
234485
340382
437677
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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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#41 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearGoddard School District
2023#41
2022#37
2021#30
2019#31
2018#35
2017#21
2016#22
2015#19
2014#19
2013#19
2012#7
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39%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
202339%31%
202237%29%
202138%28%
201942%33%
201843%33%
201744%34%
201644%35%
201544%33%
201393%77%
201296%84%
201195%84%
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44%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
202244%32%
202146%36%
201948%37%
201843%37%
201751%38%
201655%41%
201556%42%
201395%84%
201296%86%
201195%87%
201094%85%
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38%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
202238%31%
202144%35%
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94%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
202394%89%
202295%89%
202192%86%
202094%87%
201993%86%
201892%86%
201790%85%
201690%85%
201592%85%
201492%85%
201391%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.56

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
20240.390.58
20230.380.57
20220.360.56
20210.350.56
20200.330.55
20190.330.55
20180.300.54
20170.300.54
20160.290.54
20150.310.54
20140.310.53
20130.310.53
20120.320.52
20110.330.51
20100.310.49
20090.280.47
20080.280.45
20070.250.45
20060.210.42
20050.200.44
20040.190.42
20030.190.39
20020.200.38
20010.190.36
20000.160.34
19990.140.34
19980.110.33
19970.090.32
19960.110.31
19950.090.31
19940.080.29
19930.090.28
19920.080.28
19910.080.27
19900.070.25
19890.090.26
19880.090.26
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20151%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20122%2%
20113%2%
20102%1%
20093%3%
20083%2%
20072%2%
20062%2%
20053%2%
20041%2%
20032%2%
20022%1%
20012%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19922%1%
19911%1%
19902%1%
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% Asian
2%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
20242%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20213%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20112%3%
20102%2%
20094%3%
20084%3%
20073%3%
20063%2%
20052%3%
20042%3%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20002%2%
19992%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19911%2%
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% Hispanic
14%
22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
202413%22%
202312%21%
202211%21%
202111%20%
202010%20%
201910%20%
20189%19%
20179%19%
20169%19%
20159%19%
20148%18%
20137%18%
20128%17%
20118%16%
20107%16%
20096%14%
20086%13%
20076%13%
20065%12%
20054%12%
20045%11%
20035%10%
20024%10%
20014%9%
20003%8%
19993%8%
19983%7%
19972%7%
19963%6%
19952%6%
19942%5%
19932%5%
19922%5%
19912%4%
19901%4%
19892%4%
19881%4%
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% Black
2%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
20242%7%
20232%7%
20222%6%
20211%7%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20181%7%
20171%7%
20161%7%
20151%7%
20142%7%
20132%7%
20122%7%
20112%7%
20102%8%
20093%9%
20083%9%
20072%9%
20061%9%
20052%9%
20042%9%
20032%9%
20022%9%
20012%9%
20002%9%
19991%9%
19981%9%
19971%8%
19961%9%
19951%8%
19891%8%
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% White
75%
62%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
202477%61%
202378%62%
202279%63%
202180%63%
202081%64%
201981%64%
201883%65%
201783%65%
201684%65%
201583%65%
201483%66%
201383%67%
201282%67%
201181%68%
201083%69%
200984%71%
200884%73%
200787%73%
200689%75%
200589%74%
200490%75%
200389%77%
200290%78%
200190%79%
200092%80%
199993%80%
199894%81%
199795%82%
199694%82%
199595%83%
199496%84%
199396%84%
199296%84%
199196%85%
199096%86%
198995%85%
198895%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
20245%6%
20235%6%
20225%6%
20215%6%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20153%5%
20143%5%
20134%4%
20123%4%
20114%4%
20104%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,477 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,987 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
2023$79 MM$9 MM
2022$81 MM$9 MM
2021$79 MM$9 MM
2020$81 MM$9 MM
2019$68 MM$8 MM
2018$67 MM$8 MM
2017$62 MM$8 MM
2016$61 MM$8 MM
2015$53 MM$7 MM
2014$59 MM$7 MM
2012$57 MM$7 MM
2011$60 MM$7 MM
2010$53 MM$7 MM
2009$54 MM$7 MM
2008$50 MM$7 MM
2007$45 MM$7 MM
2006$44 MM$6 MM
2005$33 MM$6 MM
2004$34 MM$6 MM
2003$31 MM$5 MM
2002$27 MM$5 MM
2001$25 MM$5 MM
2000$22 MM$5 MM
1999$20 MM$5 MM
1998$18 MM$5 MM
1997$16 MM$4 MM
1996$14 MM$4 MM
1995$13 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$76 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
2023$76 MM$9 MM
2022$90 MM$9 MM
2021$76 MM$9 MM
2020$90 MM$9 MM
2019$91 MM$8 MM
2018$68 MM$8 MM
2017$54 MM$8 MM
2016$53 MM$7 MM
2015$88 MM$7 MM
2014$56 MM$8 MM
2012$57 MM$7 MM
2011$76 MM$7 MM
2010$88 MM$7 MM
2009$60 MM$7 MM
2008$45 MM$6 MM
2007$44 MM$6 MM
2006$37 MM$6 MM
2005$32 MM$5 MM
2004$29 MM$5 MM
2003$28 MM$5 MM
2002$26 MM$5 MM
2001$24 MM$5 MM
2000$22 MM$4 MM
1999$18 MM$5 MM
1998$17 MM$4 MM
1997$15 MM$4 MM
1996$33 MM$4 MM
1995$13 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,477
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
2023$12,544$15,911
2022$13,503$16,697
2021$12,835$17,320
2020$13,503$16,697
2019$11,427$15,744
2018$11,683$15,467
2017$10,848$15,341
2016$10,878$14,640
2015$9,516$13,276
2014$10,872$13,122
2012$10,816$12,936
2011$11,545$12,861
2010$10,278$13,276
2009$10,655$12,944
2008$10,000$12,242
2007$9,524$11,412
2006$9,857$11,285
2005$7,822$9,664
2004$8,373$10,416
2003$7,814$9,484
2002$7,026$8,371
2001$6,686$8,463
2000$6,031$7,904
1999$5,789$7,649
1998$5,717$7,337
1997$5,407$6,957
1995$5,193$6,779
1992$4,608$5,351
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Spending / Student
$11,987
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearGoddard School DistrictKansas
2023$12,052$16,765
2022$15,051$16,946
2021$12,331$18,249
2020$15,051$16,946
2019$15,293$15,141
2018$11,775$14,392
2017$9,518$14,791
2016$9,472$14,098
2015$15,705$12,850
2014$10,253$13,590
2012$10,640$12,639
2011$14,625$12,670
2010$16,963$12,850
2009$12,010$12,499
2008$8,944$11,520
2007$9,376$10,721
2006$8,319$10,879
2005$7,410$9,345
2004$7,207$9,605
2003$7,127$8,953
2002$6,790$8,130
2001$6,650$8,091
2000$5,997$7,535
1999$5,423$7,512
1998$5,489$7,184
1997$5,198$6,916
1995$5,048$6,698
1992$4,334$5,706
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Best Goddard School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Apollo Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
16158 W Apollo
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4090
Gr: PK-4 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
19201 W. 23rd Street South
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4080
Gr: PK-4 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Explorer Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
16746 W Explorer
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4181
Gr: PK-4 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Clark Davidson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
333 S Walnut
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4260
Gr: PK-4 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,344 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 10%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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