Galena

Located at 702 E. 7th Street in Galena, Kansas, the Galena school district is an open, regular public school system situated in a rural fringe setting within the Joplin, MO-KS metropolitan area. Across its five operational schools, the district serves a total of 827 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, alongside specialized ungraded programs. The student population includes 412 female and 415 male students, comprising 636 White, 108 multiracial, 60 Hispanic, 16 American Indian, 4 Pacific Islander, and 3 Black students. Community members and researchers can access district resources online at usd499.org or contact the central office directly at (620) 783-4499.

To maintain its academic programs, the district maintains a full-time equivalent (FTE) workforce of 274.26 staff members. This includes 123.8 FTE teachers, 31 FTE instructional aides, and 119.46 FTE support staff, providing comprehensive administrative and classroom support for learners at every stage. Student distribution remains steady throughout the grade levels, starting with 45 pre-kindergarten and 69 kindergarten students, progressing through elementary and middle school cohorts, and culminating in a high school population that includes 61 ninth-graders, 64 tenth-graders, 59 eleventh-graders, and 68 twelfth-graders. Operating independently as a non-charter district outside of a supervisory union, Galena continues to serve as an essential educational center for its local community.