Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 796 students in Garden City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, 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 47% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
18 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
7,032 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
12,843 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%
2%
% Hispanic
73%
22%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
16%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
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 Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jennie Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 E Harding
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7750
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7750
Gr: PK-4 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 50:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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