Enrollment
154
High
DISTRICT 136 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOESSEL·NCES 200657000964
Goessel High
100 E Main, Goessel, KS 67053 · (620) 367-2242 · Marion County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
37 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 6 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 15% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Goessel. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
49.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
35.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 | 49.4% | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 34.9% |
% 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Goessel High
Goessel High's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goessel High this school | 154 | 24.0% | 38.1% |
| Conway Springs High School Conway Springs | 144 | 26.4% | 41.9% |
| Olpe Jr./Sr. High School Olpe | 179 | 26.8% | 47.4% |
| Pleasant Ridge High Easton | 168 | 27.4% | 33.0% |
| Victoria Junior-Senior High School Victoria | 110 | 23.6% | 30.4% |
| Centralia High Centralia | 145 | 28.3% | 43.8% |
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 Goessel High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #47 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #119 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #54 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 154 | #210 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.0% | #236 of 263 |
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
154
-20 (-11%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 82
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 154 | 16.7 | 9.2:1 | 24% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 13.5 | 11.6:1 | 23% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 13.7 | 11.7:1 | 27% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 13 | 13.4:1 | 28% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 13.7 | 12.6:1 | 35% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 33% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 134 | 15 | 8.9:1 | 31% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 14 | 10.6:1 | 14% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 82 | 9 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goessel High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (173 to 154); teachers up 22% (13.7 to 16.7).
About Goessel High
Goessel High runs as a very small high school in Goessel, Kansas. Total enrollment is 154 students, and the grades served are 6 through 12. It has 62% fewer students than the average for high schools in Kansas (about 410).
Goessel High falls under Goessel, which has 2 schools enrolling 272 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Goessel High is White, at 90%. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Marion County residents, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Goessel High scores 18%.
With 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.2:1. Statewide, high schools in Kansas average 11.9:1. Roughly 24% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Marion County is 44%.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 50.7%. Goessel High scores 38.1%.
For the population of Marion County, median household income comes to about $64,695, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marion County's 11 public schools enroll about 2,153 students and include Goessel High.
Among nearby public schools, Goessel Elem is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are 7 more public schools inside ten miles. By average proficiency, Goessel High is 6th among 9 schools close by.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 11%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.4:1 in 2020-21, and 9.2:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Goessel High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,754
Census ACS
Median income
$64,695
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,153 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Goessel Elem0.5 mi · 118
- Hesston High8.4 mi · 274
- Hesston Elem8.5 mi · 306
- Hesston Middle8.6 mi · 273
- Moundridge Middle9.3 mi · 170
- Moundridge High9.3 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About Goessel HighHow large is Goessel High?
Goessel High enrolls approximately 154 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Goessel High serve?
Goessel High serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Goessel High?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Goessel High.
What is the student diversity at Goessel High?
Student demographics at Goessel High are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Goessel High?
Goessel High is overseen by Goessel in Marion County.
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