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 preschools serving 1,405 students in Great Bend School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Great Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
7 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
2,745 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
13,257 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.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.53
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,005 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
19%
# Black Students
27 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,597 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
58%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
196
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,700
$16,220
Spending / Student
$15,970
$17,133
Best Great Bend School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2716 24th
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1502
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1502
Grades: PK-6
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5630 Broadway
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1503
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1503
Grades: PK-6
| 230 students
Rank: #33.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1801 Williams
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1505
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1505
Grades: PK-6
| 224 students
Rank: #44.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1212 Garfield
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1501
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1501
Grades: PK-6
| 336 students
Rank: #55.
Riley Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1515 10th
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1506
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1506
Grades: PK-6
| 315 students
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