Greeley County Schools

The Greeley County Schools district in Kansas consists of two schools: Greeley County Junior/Senior High and Greeley County Elementary School. While Greeley County Junior/Senior High has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 287th out of 324 Kansas high schools in 2021-2022 to 114th out of 318 in 2023-2024, Greeley County Elementary School continues to struggle, with proficiency rates well below the state average in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across multiple grade levels.

Both schools have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, with Greeley County Elementary at 50% and Greeley County Junior/Senior High at 48.78%. Greeley County Junior/Senior High spends $13,710 per student, while Greeley County Elementary spends $11,238 per student. The student-teacher ratios are 9.6 at Greeley County Junior/Senior High and 11.6 at Greeley County Elementary, suggesting that class size may not be the primary driver of the academic challenges faced by these schools.

Overall, the data highlights the need for a deeper dive into the specific challenges facing the Greeley County Schools district, particularly at the elementary level, and the development of targeted interventions to address the academic deficiencies identified in the data. While the improvement at Greeley County Junior/Senior High is a positive sign, the consistently low performance at Greeley County Elementary School remains a concern that requires further attention and support.