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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 is 1 public preschool serving 715 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 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
18 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
7,255 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
13,257 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.53
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
315 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,193 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
19%
# Black Students
262 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,342 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
18%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
488
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
562
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
506
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
491
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
479
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
500
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
537
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
552
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
521
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
670
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
526
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
514
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
460
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. 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 $17,133. 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
$16,220
Spending / Student
$13,069
$17,133
Best Garden City School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jennie Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 E Harding
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7750
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7750
Grades: PK-4
| 715 students
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