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{{Short description|Public school district in Gardner, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox school district
|name                = Gardner–Edgerton USD 231
|logo                = Gardner-Edgerton USD 231 logo.png
|address             = 231 East Madison Street<ref name="USD231-Home"/>
|city                = [[Gardner, Kansas|Gardner]]
|state               = [[Kansas]]
|zipcode             = 66030
|country             = United States
|coordinates         = {{Coord|38|48|54|N|94|55|25|W|dim:250_region:US-KS_type:edu|name=District office|display=inline,title}}
|type                = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
|grades              = [[Prekindergarten|Pre-K]] to [[Twelfth grade|12]]
|established         =
|superintendent      = Brian Huff<ref name="Superintendent">[http://www.usd231.com/District/Department/3-District-Offices/Portal/Superintendent District Superintendent]</ref>
|school_board        = <!-- # members --><ref>[http://www.usd231.com/District/Department/1-Board-of-Education Board of Education; USD 231.]</ref>
|schools             = 9
|us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|2006420 |district_name=Gardner Edgerton |access_date=2022-03-05}}
|students            = 5,831 (2020–2021)<ref name="nces_dist" />
|teachers            = 473.5 {{FTE}}<ref name="nces_dist" />
|staff               = 346.2 {{FTE}}<ref name="nces_dist" />
|ratio               = 12.31:1<ref name="nces_dist" />
|conference          = [[Sunflower League]]
|colors              = {{color box|blue}} [[Blue]]<br />{{color box|gray}} [[Gray]]
|website             = {{URL|https://www.usd231.com/|usd231.com}}
}}
'''Gardner–Edgerton USD 231''' is a [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[unified school district]] headquartered in [[Gardner, Kansas]], United States.<ref name="USD231-Home">{{cite web |title=USD 231 Website |url=https://www.usd231.com/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405044724/https://www.usd231.com/ |archivedate=April 5, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>  The district includes the communities of [[Gardner, Kansas|Gardner]], [[Edgerton, Kansas|Edgerton]], and nearby rural areas.<ref>{{cite web |title=USD 231 District Map |publisher=[[Kansas Department of Transportation]] |url=https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_231.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320064027/https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_231.pdf |archivedate=March 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> It also includes sections of [[Olathe, Kansas|Olathe]]. This district is mostly in [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st20_ks/schooldistrict_maps/c20091_johnson/DC20SD_C20091.pdf|title=2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Johnson County, KS|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st20_ks/schooldistrict_maps/c20091_johnson/DC20SD_C20091_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> it extends into [[Miami County, Kansas|Miami County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st20_ks/schooldistrict_maps/c20121_miami/DC20SD_C20121.pdf|title=2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Miami County, KS|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st20_ks/schooldistrict_maps/c20121_miami/DC20SD_C20121_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
==History==
Being located in the rapidly growing southern portion of [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]], USD 231 has had to manage the challenges of exploding enrollment numbers since the late 1990s. The district built the current high school in 2000. The building has been expanded several times since opening. Every school in the district has been built or renovated since 2000. A new bond issue was passed in January 2012 which financed the construction of new campus for a third middle school and new elementary school, upgrades to the District Activity Center, and construction of a new Multi-purpose Athletic Center on the high school campus. A $29.7 million bond issue was passed in 2016 to construct an Advanced Technical Center, addition to the high school to address enrollment growth, a TRAILS facility for adults with disabilities, and capital improvements.<ref name="Bond">http://www.usd231.com/District/Portal/bond-issue-2016-general-information {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
Gardner-Edgerton is a fast-growing district of approximately 6,000 students in Johnson County. Approximately 175 new students arrive in Gardner each year.
==Administration==
===Superintendent===
The Gardner-Edgerton Unified School District is currently under the leadership of Superintendent, Brian Huff.<ref name="Superintendent"/>
===Board of education===
The Gardner-Edgerton Board of Education is currently under the leadership of President Tom Reddin, and Vice President Lana Sutton.<ref name="Board Members">[http://www.usd231.com/webUSD231/Forms/SubPage.aspx?menu=212_0_1 Board of Education Members] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803064427/http://www.usd231.com/webUSD231/Forms/SubPage.aspx?menu=212_0_1 |date=2013-08-03 }} URL Accessed 13 August 2013</ref>
==Schools==
As of 2011, the district comprises 1 [[high school]], 3 middle schools, and 7 [[elementary school]]s.  All but one school in the district, an elementary school, are located in [[Gardner, Kansas]] while the elementary school is located in [[Edgerton, Kansas]].
===High school===
* [[Gardner Edgerton High School]] - Mascot: Trailblazers
===Middle schools===
* Pioneer Ridge Middle School - Mascot: Jaguars
* Wheatridge Middle School - Mascot: Mustangs
* Trail Ridge Middle School - Mascot:  Huskies
===Elementary schools===
* Edgerton Elementary - Mascot: Cyclones
* Gardner Elementary - Mascot: Panthers
* Sunflower Elementary - Mascot: Eagles
* Moonlight Elementary - Mascot: Stars
* Madison Elementary - Mascot: Bears
* Nike Elementary - Mascot: Missiles
* Grand Star Elementary - Mascot: Timberwolves
==See also==
* [[Kansas State Department of Education]]
* [[Kansas State High School Activities Association]]
* [[List of high schools in Kansas]]
* [[List of unified school districts in Kansas]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.usd231.com/}}
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[[Category:School districts in Kansas]]
[[Category:Education in Johnson County, Kansas]]
[[Category:Education in Miami County, Kansas]]