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Garden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,133 students in Garden City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Garden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Garden City School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Garden City High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
18 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
7,032 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#264 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.6%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
73%
22%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
16%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,820 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,548
$18,587
Spending / Student
$15,820
$17,750
Best Garden City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Usd 457 Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1312 N. 7th Street
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8615
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8615
Gr: 7-12 | 76 students Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #22.
Gc Achieve At J.d. Adams Hall
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1312 N. 7th Street
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8600
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8600
Gr: K-12 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #33.
Garden City High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2720 Buffalo Way Blvd
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-5400
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-5400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,946 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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