Goodland operates 5 public schools serving 964 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 854 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sherman County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,994 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 27.3% local, 66.2% state, and 6.5% 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 $77,521 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #197 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 368:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.7% White, 29.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools.
Goodland Jr-Sr. High School accounts for 45.4% of all Goodland student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Goodland-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Goodland school enrollment varies 97× across entities
Goodland school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 388 students (highest), a spread of 384 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Goodland student-counselor ratio is 368:1 — 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.
Goodland chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — 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.
Goodland has 5 schools, including 3 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 964 students.
How much does Goodland spend per student?
Goodland spends $14,994 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #197 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Goodland?
The average teacher salary in Goodland is $77,521 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Goodland?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sherman County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Goodland?
Goodland students are 64.7% White, 29.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Goodland?
Goodland has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #197 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.