Geary County Schools

Geary County Schools serves 7,346 students in a town locale across 15 schools with 406.9 teachers, producing a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. The district experienced 3.5% enrollment growth from the prior year, indicating relative stability with modest expansion.

Academically, the district's math proficiency rate of 33.6% slightly exceeds Kansas's state average of 31.5%, while reading proficiency at 33.1% falls marginally below the state average of 33.4%. The 84.5% graduation rate is notably lower than Kansas's state average of 91.3%, suggesting completion challenges that warrant attention.

Demographically, 55.5% of students qualify as economically disadvantaged, indicating significant poverty concentration within the district. This figure substantially exceeds typical state patterns and reflects the socioeconomic composition of the community served.

Financially, Geary County Schools operates with per-pupil spending of $18,332, approximately $4,698 below the state average of $23,030. This funding gap represents approximately 20% lower expenditure per student than the state standard. Revenue composition shows heavy reliance on state funding at 68.7%, with federal sources providing 24.9% and local sources contributing only 6.4%. This funding structure indicates limited local tax base capacity and substantial dependence on state and federal support mechanisms.