Summary:
Geary County Schools has only one high school, Junction City Senior High, which has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, from 170 out of 324 Kansas high schools in 2021-2022 to 227 out of 318 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science is below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.01% to 25.22% compared to state averages of 21.31% to 27.57%.
Junction City Senior High serves a student population with significant economic challenges, with 46.65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school's per-student spending of $12,322 for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average, but this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.9 is slightly lower than the state average, which could be a positive factor, but it does not appear to be enough to overcome the challenges faced by the school.
Overall, the analysis of the single high school in the Geary County Schools district reveals concerning trends in academic performance, despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio. Addressing the socioeconomic factors that may be contributing to the school's challenges and identifying effective strategies to improve educational outcomes should be the focus of further investigation and improvement efforts.
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