C−
Goodland Unified School District 352
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Goodland, Itasca, Logan, Voltaire, Stateline, Kanorado, Washington, McPherson and Grant, and parts of Llanos.
Students
854
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,073
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$9.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Goodland Unified School District 352
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.6% since 2021
- Debt of $9.9M, about $11,575 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gem.
PK–4Colby ElemColby Public Schools Unified School District 315
5–8Colby Middle SchoolColby Public Schools Unified School District 315
9–12Colby Senior HighColby Public Schools Unified School District 315
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,073 per student · 13% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 66%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
934’21
931’22
913’23
854’24
Down 8.6% since 2021.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brewster Unified School District 314Barrett, West Hale
$19,555per student
St. Francis Community Schools Unified School District 297Benkelman, Wano
$15,222per student
Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315Barrett
$14,841per student
Wallace County Schools Unified School District 241Sharon Springs
$20,512per 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.