Mary Seaman Ennis House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Goodland’s public schools score below 91% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
23% of students in Goodland’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Goodland, 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.
Goodland’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Goodland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,073 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school
From grade 3 the district’s path is North Elementary, then Goodland Jr-Sr. High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2021–22. 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 Goodland’s grade
D: better than 9% of Kansas school districts, #142 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 Goodland, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Goodland
West Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 201 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Goodland
West Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 201 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Goodland
West Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 201 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Goodland
North Elementary
Grades 3–6 · 254 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Goodland
North Elementary
Grades 3–6 · 254 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Goodland
North Elementary
Grades 3–6 · 254 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Goodland
North Elementary
Grades 3–6 · 254 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Goodland
Goodland Jr-Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Goodland
Goodland Jr-Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Goodland
Goodland Jr-Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Goodland
Goodland Jr-Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Goodland
Goodland Jr-Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Goodland
Goodland Jr-Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Goodland’s public schools are run by Goodland Unified School District 352, which also serves Grant, Itasca, Kanorado and Logan and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Goodland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Goodland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Goodland | D | Goodland Unified School District 352 |
| Voltaire | — | Goodland Unified School District 352 |
| Logan | — | Goodland Unified School District 352 |
| Itasca | — | Goodland Unified School District 352 |
All 3 neighbors share Goodland Unified School District 352 with Goodland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Goodland
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 (Goodland Virtual School).
Questions about Goodland’s schools
Are Goodland’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Goodland children attend score below 91% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #142 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Goodland in?
Goodland Unified School District 352, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 854 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
What is Goodland’s graduation rate?
70–74% of the class of 2023 in Goodland Unified School District 352 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Goodland spend per student?
$13,073 in Goodland Unified School District 352 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Goodland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Goodland → 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.