Girard High

Girard High is one of the intimate secondary schools in Girard, Kansas, one of the schools within Girard, with 284 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 31% leaner than the state mean of about 410.

Across the 3 schools in Girard (1,012 students total), Girard High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Girard High reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. Compared to Crawford County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Crawford County's rate of about 62%.

With demographic context factored in, Girard High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.1%; this one delivers 36.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Crawford County reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,844 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Crawford County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,146 students), Girard High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Girard Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Girard High at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

Girard High operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Girard High's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 300 (now 284). The White share of enrollment fell from 90% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.