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Garden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,661 students in Garden City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Garden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
18 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
7,255 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
315 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,193 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
20%
# Black Students
262 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
1,342 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
18%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
488
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
562
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
506
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
491
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
479
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
500
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
537
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
552
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
521
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
670
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
526
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
514
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
460
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,069 is less than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,548
$16,226
Spending / Student
$13,069
$17,139
Best Garden City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles O Stones Intermediate Center
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 N Jennie Barker Rd
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8300
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2406 Fleming
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8500
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8500
Grades: 7-8
| 393 students
Rank: #33.
Horace J. Good Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1412 N. Main St.
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8100
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8100
Grades: 7-8
| 656 students
Rank: #44.
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
Grades: 7-12
| 116 students
Rank: #55.
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
Grades: K-12
| 105 students
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