Garnett School District

305 N. Oak
Garnett, KS 66032
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 435 students in Garnett School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Garnett School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Garnett School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Anderson County Jr/sr High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
972 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Garnett School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#123 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Garnett  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garnett  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garnett  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Garnett  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
908 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
72
# Students in K Grade:
73
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,049 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 $15,353 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Garnett  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Garnett  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,049
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Garnett  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,353
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Garnett  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Garnett School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson County Jr/sr High School
Math: 32% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 W. Highway 31
Garnett, KS 66032
(785) 448-3115
Grades: 7-12
| 435 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 972 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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