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Schools in Jefferson Township · Geary County Schools Unified School District 475

Jefferson Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Kansas districts

In Jefferson Township, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
35%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 5 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 0% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
KS 13.3
Schools in town
1
3,237 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $15,033 per student in FY2024, against $14,966 across Kansas. 31% of its revenue that year was federal (Kansas 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jefferson Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (249)Better than 56%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,404 test results and a graduating class of 396 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,437 in math, 3,371 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jefferson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Grandview ElemGeary County Schools Unified School District 475B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
9–12Junction City Sr Highin Junction CityC

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Geary County Schools Unified School District 475, which also serves Blakely, Grandview Plaza, Jackson and Junction City 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.

Geary County Schools Unified School District 475Grades PK–12 · 15 schools · 7,293 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,033KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 32.5% · 3371 students tested
Math35%
State average 29.4% · 3437 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 31% of the Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Kansas, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Jefferson Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipB−Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
Junction CityB−Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
Smoky HillBGeary County Schools Unified School District 475 PK–12 · Chapman Unified School District 473 PK–12
MadisonBRiley County Unified School District 378 PK–12 · Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 PK–12
Lyon—Chapman Unified School District 473
Wingfield—Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
Blakely—Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 PK–12 · Rural Vista Unified School District 481 PK–12

5 of the 6 neighbors share Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 with Jefferson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jefferson Township

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).

District schools in Jefferson Townshipby address
Grandview Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Junction City
B+
83 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Junction City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Junction City
C−
900 students12:1Rate it →
Fort Riley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Riley
B+
541 students11:1Rate it →
Junction City Sr High
High · Grades 9–12 · Junction City
C
1,713 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend outscore 54% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Geary County Schools Unified School District 475, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,293 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

Junction City Sr High in Junction City, with 1,713 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$15,033 in Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.