Garden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 800 students in Garden City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Garden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Garden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
318 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,181 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
20%
# Black Students
260 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
1,329 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
18%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
577
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
495
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
536
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
483
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
477
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
476
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
561
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
536
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
528
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
595
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
548
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
476
64
# Ungraded Students:
2
6
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,109 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,233 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
Graduation Rate
: 88% (Top 50% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
