Great Bend School District

201 S. Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530-4613
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Great Bend School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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 elementary schools serving 1,405 students in Great Bend School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Great Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
2,745 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Great Bend 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 93% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#197 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Great Bend  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Bend  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.
30%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Bend  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.
93%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Great Bend  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.56
# American Indian Students
23 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,005 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
21%
# Black Students
27 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,597 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
58%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
196
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,700 is higher 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 $15,970 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Great Bend  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
$44 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Great Bend  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
$17,700
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Great Bend  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
$15,970
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Great Bend  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 Great Bend School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2716 24th
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1502
Grades: PK-6
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5630 Broadway
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1503
Grades: PK-6
| 230 students
Rank: #33.
Park Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1801 Williams
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1505
Grades: PK-6
| 224 students
Rank: #44.
Eisenhower Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1212 Garfield
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1501
Grades: PK-6
| 336 students
Rank: #55.
Riley Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1515 10th
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1506
Grades: PK-6
| 315 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,745 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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