Budget & finance
District profile / Kansas
Gardner Edgerton
5,858
Students
2024-25 school year
11
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,428
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Kansas median
12.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Kansas median 13.5
Gardner Edgerton is a public school district based in Gardner, Kansas, serving 5,858 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 533 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $12,428 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Gardner Edgerton compares
Gardner EdgertonKansas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$91.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 69%Local 24%
| Measure | Gardner Edgerton | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,428 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,420 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $81.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 465 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 834 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 366 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoddardGoddard | 6,346 | 12 | $10,716 | 15.0 | #17 |
| Auburn-WashburnTopeka | 5,873 | 9 | $11,520 | 12.8 | #18 |
| Spring HillSpring Hill | 5,860 | 11 | $9,010 | 16.1 | #19 |
| Gardner EdgertonGardner · this district | 5,858 | 11 | $12,428 | 12.6 | #20 |
| HaysvilleHaysville | 5,465 | 9 | $11,592 | 14.9 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comm Cons School District 59Elk Grove Vlg, IL | 5,869 | $20,335 | 10.8 |
| Medina City School DistrictMedina, OH | 5,867 | $13,587 | 17.1 |
| Madison Elementary District (4270)Phoenix, AZ | 5,864 | $8,726 | 19.8 |
| Carrollton CityCarrollton, GA | 5,850 | $10,298 | 15.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ks-gardner-edgerton