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Best High Schools in Zip Code 66739

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255

Students

Top rankedGalena High134^th of 332 Kansas high schools

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Summary:

The 66739 zip code is home to a single public high school, Galena High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 236 students. Galena High School is ranked 108 out of 264 high schools in Galena, Kansas, and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Galena High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly above the state averages in key metrics. Its 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 89.5%, which is slightly higher than the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.3% in 2023-2024 was lower than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025 was higher than the state average, which may be an area of concern. Academically, Galena High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were generally on par with or slightly above the state averages, but its science proficiency rates were lower than the state average.

Galena High School serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 60.17% in 2023-2024. The school's spending per student was $11,527 in the 2018-2019 school year, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 in the 2023-2024 school year. Overall, Galena High School appears to be a relatively stable and well-performing school, but it faces some challenges related to attendance and academic performance in certain subject areas that may require targeted interventions and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics 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)

Cities Near Zip Code 66739

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galena	0.27 mi	5	151^st
Riverton	4 mi	3	266^th
Baxter Springs	5.93 mi	4	88^th
Columbus	13.02 mi	3	282^nd
Weir	18.48 mi	1	234^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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