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 Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
12Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolGarnett Unified School District 365
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.