A−
Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Gardner, Gardner, Edgerton and McCamish, and parts of Olathe, De Soto, Richland, Spring Hill and Lexington.
Students
5,854
Schools
11
Spent per student
$13,601
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$94.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $94.0M, about $16,063 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Junction.
PK–84 schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
83 middle schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
9–123 high schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,601 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 68%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,820’20
5,907’21
5,989’22
5,891’23
5,854’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Black 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Madison Elementary
A521 students14:1
Grand Star Elementary
B+380 students10:1
Nike Elementary
A−365 students12:1
Moonlight Elementary School
B+320 students12:1
Gardner Elem
A304 students11:1
Sunflower Elementary
A293 students12:1
Edgerton Elem
A133 students9:1
Trail Ridge Middle School
B−679 students12:1
Pioneer Ridge Middle School
B548 students12:1
Wheatridge Middle School
B−517 students11:1
Gardner Edgerton High
C1,794 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School DistrictLenexa, Overland Park, Shawnee
$13,332per student
Blue Valley Unified School District 229Aubry, Overland Park, Oxford
$13,588per student
Wellsville Unified School District 289Franklin, Peoria, Wellsville
$13,501per student
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Sherman
$15,103per 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.