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Galena High

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Galena High ranks 134 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 60% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Galena High is a public high school in Galena, Kansas, serving 236 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Galena School District, which is ranked 108 out of 264 districts in the state.

Galena High has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 134 to 278 out of 332 Kansas high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (40.66%) and Mathematics (35.59%) for 10th grade were slightly higher than the state averages, but still lower than the nearby Baxter Springs High, which has significantly outperformed Galena High and the state averages. Galena High's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.1% to 89.5% in recent years, comparable to the nearby Columbus Junior High and High School and Baxter Springs High.

Galena High has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.81% to 60.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school's performance for this subgroup has been mixed, with a ranking of 27 out of 246 Kansas high schools in 2024-2025, but lower rankings in previous years. Additionally, Galena High has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 25.0% in recent years, which is higher than the nearby Baxter Springs High (19.5%) and Columbus Junior High and High School (19.5%).

236

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,974

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 East 8th Street
Galena, KS 66739

(620) 783-4499

District: Galena

Feeder schools for Galena High:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary
	Spring Grove Primary Center
Middle:	Galena Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (82% vs 90%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

Kansas avg42%

134^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 264Galena among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	134 of 332	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	181 of 318	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	219 of 327	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	208 of 324	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	169 of 320	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	278 of 325	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	269 of 314	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	263 of 316	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	54.5	139 of 313	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	19.1	297 of 326	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	255 of 323	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.7	277 of 317	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.5	253 of 298	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.5	171 of 302	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.9	164 of 291	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	128 of 267	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.0	135 of 280	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	19.2	238 of 262	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	63 of 115	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	153 of 250	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	222 of 249	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	204 of 248	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	27 of 246	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	153 of 249	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	200 of 250	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.1	38 of 223	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	42 of 213	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	24.2	197 of 229	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	196 of 228	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	111 of 258	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	213 of 252	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	222 of 248	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	85 of 122	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	82 of 117	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	63 of 115	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	204 of 306	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	217 of 295	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	223 of 309	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	230 of 307	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	197 of 302	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.0	287 of 306	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	272 of 296	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2021)57th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2021)45th percentile~ school

Female (2021)39th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2023)30th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Galena High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galena High	Public	9-12	602 East 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	No	(620) 783-4499	236	20	11.6	57.6%	196 (83.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.9%)	55.4	134^th of 332 public high schools	59.6%		45.1	181^st of 318 public high schools	43.1%	47			40.7	40.7			35.6	35.6			$13,974	$1,612	$12,362
Galena Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	602 East 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(620) 783-4499	19				11 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)								(n/a)
Riverton High	Public	9-12	7120 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	No	(620) 848-3388	218	20	10.8	55.5%	177 (81.2%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.6%)	41.2	199^th of 332 public high schools	40.1%		55	129^th of 318 public high schools	59.4%	70			31.0	31.0			35.1	35.1			$18,102	$1,336	$16,766
Baxter Springs High	Public	7-12	100 N Military	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	No	(620) 856-3366	361	32	11.2	57.3%	270 (74.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.7%)	4 (1.1%)	32 (8.9%)	76.9	64^th of 332 public high schools	80.7%		53.5	139^th of 318 public high schools	56.3%	75	57.4	63.0	51.7	57.1	51.8	64.8	43.3	53.0	54.7	54.5	$13,277	$289	$12,987
Unified School District 508 eAcademy	Public, Virtual	7-12	100 N. Miliary	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 856-3366	36				29 (80.6%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	20	275^th of 332 public high schools	17.2%					(n/a)			33.3	31.3			0.0	0.0			$5,044	$00	$5,044
Columbus Junior High and High School	Public	7-12	124 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	No	(620) 429-3821	438	39	11.1	55.3%	379 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	34.6	231^st of 332 public high schools	30.4%		55.5	125^th of 318 public high schools	60.7%	106	41.3	23.2	35.0	33.6	37.5	15.9	24.1	26.3	20.3	20.3	$15,219	$1,252	$13,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Galena High

Is Galena High a good school?

Galena High ranks 134^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Galena High in?

Galena

How many students attend Galena High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Galena High.

What is the racial makeup of Galena High?

Students at Galena High are 83% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Galena High?

Galena High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Liberty Elementary
Elementary : Spring Grove Primary Center
Middle : Galena Middle School

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