Galena operates 4 public schools serving 824 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 806 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cherokee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,388 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 7.2% local, 84.9% state, and 7.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,554 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #150 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 201.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.3% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Galena High accounts for 29.3% of all Galena student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Galena-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Galena has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Galena student-counselor ratio is 202:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Galena chronic absenteeism rate is 33.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Galena has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 824 students.
How much does Galena spend per student?
Galena spends $14,388 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #150 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Galena?
The average teacher salary in Galena is $70,554 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Galena?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cherokee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Galena?
Galena students are 77.3% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Galena?
Galena has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #150 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.