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 Wheaton.
PK–5Onaga ElemOnaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322
6–8Onaga Middle SchoolOnaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322
9–12Onaga Senior HighOnaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322
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.