Photo: Abe Ezekowitz · CC BY-SA 3.0Galena’s public schools score below 62% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Galena, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Galena’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Galena’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,875 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Liberty Elem, then Galena Middle School, then Galena High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Galena’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Kansas school districts, #110 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Galena, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Galena
Spring Grove Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 229 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Galena
Spring Grove Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 229 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Galena
Spring Grove Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 229 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Galena
Spring Grove Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 229 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Galena
Liberty Elem
Grades 3–5 · 167 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Galena
Liberty Elem
Grades 3–5 · 167 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Galena
Liberty Elem
Grades 3–5 · 167 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Galena
Galena Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 174 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Galena
Galena Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 174 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Galena
Galena Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 174 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Galena
Galena High
Grades 9–12 · 236 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Galena
Galena High
Grades 9–12 · 236 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Galena
Galena High
Grades 9–12 · 236 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Galena
Galena High
Grades 9–12 · 236 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Galena’s public schools are run by Galena Unified School District 499, which also serves Lowell. Parts of Galena (4% of its land) are served by Riverton Unified School District 404 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Galena vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Galena’s borders.
Every school in Galena
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Galena Virtual School).
Questions about Galena’s schools
Are Galena’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Galena children attend score below 62% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #110 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Galena in?
Galena Unified School District 499, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 825 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Galena are served by Riverton Unified School District 404.
Where do Galena kids go to high school?
Galena High, with 236 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Galena’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Galena Unified School District 499 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Galena spend per student?
$15,875 in Galena Unified School District 499 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Galena families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Galena → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.