C+
Galena Unified School District 499
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Galena and Lowell, and parts of Garden and Shawnee.
Students
825
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,875
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Galena Unified School District 499
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Kansas districts
- Spends 6% more per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.0M, about $3,661 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lowell.
PK–52 elementary schoolsRiverton Unified School District 404
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,875 per student · 6% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 79%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
807’20
840’21
820’22
781’23
825’24
About steady.
Students
White 77%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.