Total enrollment
4,654
+112 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Junction City
Kansas · Public K-12
For a city in Kansas, Junction City carries 9 public K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment of about 4,654 students and an average school size near 517.
7-year change in Junction City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
44%
was 46%
% Hispanic
22%
was 19%
% Black
17%
was 19%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 370 |
| Grandview Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 83 |
| Junction City Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 900 |
| Junction City Sr High | High | 09-12 | 1,713 |
| Lincoln Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 305 |
| Sheridan Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 |
| Spring Valley Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 400 |
| Washington Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 350 |
| Westwood Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 |
About Junction City
Public education in Junction City, Kansas runs across 9 schools that enrolls roughly 4,654 students. By footprint, Junction City sits in the medium-population bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city comprises 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 517, higher than the state mean of about 355.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 4,542 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,654 in SY 2024-25. Junction City now counts 9 public schools, down from 10 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 19% to 22%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Junction City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.