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Enrollment
1,713
High
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEARY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 200789001267
Junction City Sr High
1100 Blue Jay Way, Junction City, KS 66441 · (785) 717-4200 · Geary County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,713 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
128 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
919 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
4
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 | 416 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 467 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 402 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 428 | 25% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Geary County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
32.3%
KS avg 44.5% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
KS avg 38.8% . +14.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.3% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 21.3% | 16.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
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
25.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,713
+145 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.3:1
% White
46%
was 45%
% Hispanic
20%
was 20%
% Black
17%
was 19%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,713 | 127.8 | 13.4:1 | 54% (919) |
| 2023-24 | 1,723 | 133 | 12.9:1 | 53% (913) |
| 2022-23 | 1,657 | 128 | 12.9:1 | 47% (773) |
| 2017-18 | 1,568 | 127.8 | 12.3:1 | 52% (823) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Junction City Sr High.
About Junction City Sr High
Junction City Sr High is one of the public schools in Junction City, Kansas. It is a high-enrollment high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,713 students. That is 318% larger than the average of about 410 students for high schools in Kansas.
District-wide, Geary County Schools has 15 schools and 7,293 students.
White students account for 46% of enrollment at Junction City Sr High, more than any other group. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 17% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. County-wide, 59% of Geary County residents are White.
Teacher count: 127.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.4:1. Compared with the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Kansas, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 54%. The average for public schools in Geary County is similar, at 55%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Junction City Sr High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.0%; the prediction is 36.5%.
For the population of Geary County, median household income comes to about $59,317, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Geary County counts 14 public schools with about 6,880 students.
Junction City Middle School is the nearest public school to Junction City Sr High, about 0.5 miles away. Junction City Sr High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 44.2% proficiency; Junction City Sr High posts 25.0%.
Federal data place Junction City Sr High in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,713, compared with 1,568 in 2017-18. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.4:1.
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Geary County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,815
Census ACS
Median income
$59,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Geary County Schools
- Junction City Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Ware ElemElementary · 623 students
- LTG Richard J. Seitz ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- Fort Riley Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Morris Hill ElemElementary · 413 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryElementary · 400 students
Other schools in Junction City
- Junction City Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Eisenhower ElemElementary · 370 students
- Washington ElemElementary · 350 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 305 students
- Westwood ElemElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Junction City Middle School0.5 mi · 900
- Spring Valley Elementary1.9 mi · 400
- Westwood Elem2.0 mi · 278
- Lincoln Elem2.2 mi · 305
- Eisenhower Elem2.2 mi · 370
- Sheridan Elem3.0 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Junction City Sr HighHow many students attend Junction City Sr High?
Junction City Sr High enrolls approximately 1,713 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Junction City Sr High serve?
Junction City Sr High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Junction City Sr High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Junction City Sr High is approximately 13.4:1 (128 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Junction City Sr High?
Student demographics at Junction City Sr High are roughly 46% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Junction City Sr High in?
Junction City Sr High is part of Geary County Schools.
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