For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 545 students in Galena School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Galena School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
781 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Galena School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.58
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,490 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,689
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,490
$17,192
Best Galena School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Galena Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
624 East 8th Street
Galena, KS 66739
(620) 783-4499
Galena, KS 66739
(620) 783-4499
Gr: 6-8 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
624 E. 8th Street
Galena, KS 66739
(620) 783-4499
Galena, KS 66739
(620) 783-4499
Gr: 3-5 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
1900 Galena Ave.
Galena, KS 66739
(620) 783-4499
Galena, KS 66739
(620) 783-4499
Gr: PK-2 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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