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Garden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 762 students in Garden City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, 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 37% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
18 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
7,159 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
73%
20%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
17%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,245 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,756
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,245
$17,192
Best Garden City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jennie Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | 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
Grades: PK-4
| 762 students
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