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 is 1 public high school serving 860 students in Great Bend School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Great Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Great Bend School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Great Bend High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
2,745 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
11,116 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.
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
0.54
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,005 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
20%
# Black Students
27 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,597 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
58%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
72
# Students in K Grade:
196
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599

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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Bend High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2027 Morton
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1521
Grades: 9-12
| 860 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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