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Goddard Unified School District 265
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Attica, Goddard, Illinois and Afton, and parts of Wichita, Garden Plain and Waco.
Students
6,344
Schools
12
Spent per student
$15,301
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$95.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Goddard Unified School District 265
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $95.9M, about $15,121 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Evan.
PK–63 schoolsCheney Unified School District 268
7–83 middle schoolsCheney Unified School District 268
9–123 high schoolsCheney Unified School District 268
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,301 per student · 2% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,167’20
6,297’21
6,310’22
6,252’23
6,344’24
About steady.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Apollo Elementary School
A+544 students16:1
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
A514 students14:1
Clark Davidson Elem
A−462 students15:1
Explorer Elementary School
A433 students14:1
Oak Street Elementary School K-4
A343 students13:1
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
A−625 students19:1
Discovery Intermediate School
A−502 students16:1
Goddard Middle School
B−485 students14:1
Challenger Intermediate School
B+454 students14:1
Eisenhower High School
B991 students17:1
Goddard High
C962 students17:1
USD 265 - Goddard Virtual School
29 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Kechi, Kechi, Park City
$15,850per student
Wichita Unified School District 259Bel Aire, Kechi, Kechi
$16,000per student
Andover Unified School District 385Andover, Bruno, Minneha
$7,419per student
Derby Unified School District 260Gypsum, Riverside, Salem
$12,578per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.