Enrollment
284
High
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIRARD·NCES 200648000193
Girard High
415 North Summit, Girard, KS 66743 · (620) 724-4326 · Crawford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Kansas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
125 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 26% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Girard. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
52.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
41.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.7% | 41.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 35.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Girard High
Girard High's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girard High this school | 284 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| Prairie View High LaCygne | 258 | 44.6% | 28.5% |
| Caney Valley High Caney | 335 | 43.0% | 44.3% |
| Beloit Jr-Sr High Beloit | 336 | 45.8% | 31.8% |
| St. Marys Junior Senior High St Marys | 246 | 43.1% | 28.6% |
| Bennington Junior High/High School Bennington | 219 | 42.9% | 28.9% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Girard High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #67 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #86 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #34 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #129 of 332 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #49 of 172 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #116 of 172 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.0% | #131 of 263 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #64 of 100 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
284
-40 (-12%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 284 | 24.8 | 11.4:1 | 44% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 20.2 | 14.1:1 | 43% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 19.2 | 15.5:1 | 43% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 17 | 19.1:1 | 36% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 45% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 42% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 44% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 13% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 24 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Girard High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (300 to 284); teachers up 31% (19 to 24.8).
About Girard High
Girard High is a low-enrollment high school. Its address is in Girard, Kansas. It has an enrollment of 284 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Kansas enroll around 410, and this school is 31% below that mark.
The district, Girard, operates 3 schools serving 1,012 students.
White students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Among Crawford County residents, the White share is about 87%. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at Girard High are from different groups.
With 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Kansas is similar, at 11.9:1. Roughly 44% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Crawford County report 62%.
On the allk12 Grade, Girard High lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Kansas public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Girard High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.0%; the prediction is 41.1%.
The school is in Crawford County, where median household income comes to about $52,844, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Crawford County's 17 public schools enroll about 6,146 students and include Girard High.
Among nearby public schools, Girard Middle is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Girard High is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Girard High comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 284 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 324. The ratio was 19.1:1 in 2020-21 and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Girard High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,008
Census ACS
Median income
$52,844
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,146 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Girard
- R V Haderlein ElemElementary · 527 students
- Girard MiddleMiddle · 201 students
Other schools in Girard
- R V Haderlein ElemElementary · 527 students
- Girard MiddleMiddle · 201 students
Other Girard High schools
One other US public school is named Girard High. Girard High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Girard High SchoolGirard, PA · 477 students
Nearby schools
- Girard Middle0.0 mi · 201
- R V Haderlein Elem0.5 mi · 527
- Northeast Elem7.8 mi · 338
- North East High8.7 mi · 133
- Northeast Virtual School8.7 mi · 2
- Frontenac Sr. High School9.5 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Girard HighHow large is Girard High?
Girard High enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 09-12.
Is Girard High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Girard High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Girard High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Girard High is approximately 11.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Girard High?
Girard High reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Girard High?
Girard High is overseen by Girard in Crawford County.
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