Geary County Schools operates 15 public schools serving 7,351 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 other, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,293 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Geary County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,315 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 9.3% local, 62.9% state, and 27.9% 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 $80,638 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 77/100, ranked #13 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 468.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.9% White, 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% African American across the district's schools.
Junction City Sr High accounts for 23.5% of all Geary County Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Geary County Schools-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.
Geary County Schools school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Geary County Schools school enrollment ranges from 83 students (lowest) to 1,713 students (highest), a spread of 1,630 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Geary County Schools student-counselor ratio is 468:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Geary County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 24.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Geary County Schools is typically wider than the Geary County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Geary County Schools has 15 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 12 other. Total enrollment is 7,351 students.
How much does Geary County Schools spend per student?
Geary County Schools spends $19,315 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #13 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Geary County Schools?
The average teacher salary in Geary County Schools is $80,638 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Geary County Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Geary County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Geary County Schools?
Geary County Schools students are 47.9% White, 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Geary County Schools?
Geary County Schools has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #13 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.