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Girard Unified School District 248
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Girard, Crawford Township, Walnut Township, Sherman Township, Walnut Grove Township, Grant Township, Walnut and Hepler, and parts of Washington Township, Baker Township, Sheridan Township, Lincoln Township, Pawnee Township and Walnut Township.
Students
1,012
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,314
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$8.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Girard Unified School District 248
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.4M, about $8,320 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ozawkie.
PK–4Jefferson West Elementary SchoolJefferson West Unified School District 340
5–8Jefferson West MiddleJefferson West Unified School District 340
9–12Jefferson West HighJefferson West Unified School District 340
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,314 per student · 2% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 72%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,006’20
1,019’21
1,030’22
989’23
1,012’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101Centerville Township, Erie Township, Grant Township
$16,032per student
Liberal R-II School DistrictLeroy Township, Ozark Township, South West Township
$16,123per student
Cherokee Unified School District 247Lincoln Township, Osage Township
$18,720per student
Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505Lincoln Township, Mission Township
$16,495per 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.