B−
Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Junction City, Madison, Smoky Hill, Jefferson, Grandview Plaza, Milford, Milford, Blakely, Wingfield and Jackson, and parts of Liberty and Ashland.
Students
7,293
Schools
15
Spent per student
$15,033
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$111.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Kansas districts
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $111.5M, about $15,289 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Randolph.
PK–5McCormick ElementaryBlue Valley Unified School District 384
6–8Randolph MiddleBlue Valley Unified School District 384
9–12Blue Valley HighBlue Valley Unified School District 384
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,033 per student · 0% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 55%Federal 31%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,865’20
7,072’21
7,340’22
7,331’23
7,293’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 22%Black 15%Two or more races 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Ware Elem
A−623 students15:1
LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary
B+615 students16:1
Morris Hill Elem
A413 students15:1
Spring Valley Elementary
A400 students15:1
Eisenhower Elem
A−370 students15:1
Fort Riley Elem
A361 students12:1
Washington Elem
B−350 students13:1
Lincoln Elem
A305 students17:1
Westwood Elem
B278 students12:1
Sheridan Elem
A255 students12:1
Milford Elem
A86 students12:1
Grandview Elem
B+83 students12:1
Junction City Middle School
C−900 students12:1
Fort Riley Middle School
B+541 students11:1
Junction City Sr High
C1,713 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383Manhattan, Manhattan, Ogden
$13,618per student
Chapman Unified School District 473Fragrant Hill, Lyon, Noble
$14,107per student
Riley County Unified School District 378Bala, Grant, Sherman
$13,440per student
Wamego Unified School District 320Zeandale
$15,663per 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.