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Garden City School District

1205 Fleming Street
Garden City, KS 67846

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 805-7000

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

18 Schools

991 Schools

# Students

7,159 Students

319,724 Students

# Teachers

480 Teachers

22,707 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden City School District	Kansas
Pre-K	548	74
Kind	502	108
1	479	113
2	534	117
3	485	114
4	471	118
5	467	118
6	449	121
7	210	91
8	176	93
9	7	6
10	25	7
11	32	8
12	22	8

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#264 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Garden City School District
2023	#264
2022	#256
2021	#259
2019	#274
2018	#253
2017	#272
2016	#274
2015	#278
2014	#266
2013	#266
2012	#242

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19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	19%	31%
2022	18%	29%
2021	17%	28%
2019	20%	33%
2018	21%	33%
2017	18%	34%
2016	17%	35%
2015	13%	33%
2013	69%	77%
2012	84%	84%
2011	80%	84%

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23%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2022	23%	32%
2021	23%	36%
2019	24%	37%
2018	21%	37%
2017	22%	38%
2016	25%	41%
2015	27%	42%
2013	79%	84%
2012	85%	86%
2011	83%	87%
2010	80%	85%

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20%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2022	20%	31%
2021	21%	35%

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89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	89%	89%
2022	88%	89%
2021	87%	86%
2020	86%	87%
2019	81%	86%
2018	81%	86%
2017	80%	85%
2016	80%	85%
2015	79%	85%
2014	81%	85%
2013	81%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	0.45	0.57
2022	0.45	0.56
2021	0.46	0.56
2020	0.47	0.55
2019	0.47	0.55
2018	0.45	0.54
2017	0.45	0.54
2016	0.45	0.54
2015	0.46	0.54
2014	0.47	0.53
2013	0.47	0.53
2012	0.48	0.52
2011	0.48	0.51
2010	0.48	0.49
2009	0.48	0.47
2008	0.48	0.45
2007	0.49	0.45
2006	0.50	0.42
2005	0.51	0.44
2004	0.52	0.42
2003	0.52	0.39
2002	0.53	0.38
2001	0.53	0.36
2000	0.54	0.34
1999	0.56	0.34
1998	0.56	0.33
1997	0.56	0.32
1996	0.57	0.31
1995	0.56	0.31
1994	0.56	0.29
1993	0.54	0.28
1992	0.53	0.28
1991	0.51	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	2%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	5%	2%
1994	5%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

73%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	72%	21%
2022	72%	21%
2021	71%	20%
2020	70%	20%
2019	70%	20%
2018	71%	19%
2017	71%	19%
2016	71%	19%
2015	70%	19%
2014	70%	18%
2013	70%	18%
2012	68%	17%
2011	68%	16%
2010	67%	16%
2009	67%	14%
2008	66%	13%
2007	65%	13%
2006	62%	12%
2005	62%	12%
2004	60%	11%
2003	61%	10%
2002	59%	10%
2001	57%	9%
2000	57%	8%
1999	53%	8%
1998	50%	7%
1997	47%	7%
1996	44%	6%
1995	40%	6%
1994	37%	5%
1993	35%	5%
1992	33%	5%
1991	31%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	3%	7%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

17%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	18%	62%
2022	19%	63%
2021	19%	63%
2020	20%	64%
2019	20%	64%
2018	21%	65%
2017	21%	65%
2016	22%	65%
2015	22%	65%
2014	23%	66%
2013	22%	67%
2012	24%	67%
2011	25%	68%
2010	25%	69%
2009	27%	71%
2008	29%	73%
2007	30%	73%
2006	31%	75%
2005	32%	74%
2004	33%	75%
2003	35%	77%
2002	36%	78%
2001	38%	79%
2000	39%	80%
1999	41%	80%
1998	44%	81%
1997	47%	82%
1996	50%	82%
1995	53%	83%
1994	56%	84%
1993	58%	84%
1992	61%	84%
1991	63%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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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.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$113 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	$113 MM	$9 MM
2022	$113 MM	$9 MM
2021	$113 MM	$9 MM
2020	$113 MM	$9 MM
2019	$105 MM	$8 MM
2018	$105 MM	$8 MM
2017	$99 MM	$8 MM
2016	$98 MM	$8 MM
2015	$88 MM	$7 MM
2014	$97 MM	$7 MM
2012	$92 MM	$7 MM
2011	$90 MM	$7 MM
2010	$88 MM	$7 MM
2009	$83 MM	$7 MM
2008	$79 MM	$7 MM
2007	$74 MM	$7 MM
2006	$69 MM	$6 MM
2005	$66 MM	$6 MM
2004	$68 MM	$6 MM
2003	$64 MM	$5 MM
2002	$62 MM	$5 MM
2001	$58 MM	$5 MM
2000	$51 MM	$5 MM
1999	$50 MM	$5 MM
1998	$44 MM	$5 MM
1997	$43 MM	$4 MM
1996	$42 MM	$4 MM
1995	$39 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$95 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	$95 MM	$9 MM
2022	$98 MM	$9 MM
2021	$95 MM	$9 MM
2020	$98 MM	$9 MM
2019	$92 MM	$8 MM
2018	$89 MM	$8 MM
2017	$83 MM	$8 MM
2016	$87 MM	$7 MM
2015	$163 MM	$7 MM
2014	$88 MM	$8 MM
2012	$92 MM	$7 MM
2011	$84 MM	$7 MM
2010	$163 MM	$7 MM
2009	$82 MM	$7 MM
2008	$74 MM	$6 MM
2007	$70 MM	$6 MM
2006	$65 MM	$6 MM
2005	$60 MM	$5 MM
2004	$61 MM	$5 MM
2003	$58 MM	$5 MM
2002	$60 MM	$5 MM
2001	$51 MM	$5 MM
2000	$49 MM	$4 MM
1999	$45 MM	$5 MM
1998	$42 MM	$4 MM
1997	$40 MM	$4 MM
1996	$40 MM	$4 MM
1995	$37 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,756

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	$15,595	$15,911
2022	$15,267	$16,697
2021	$15,728	$17,320
2020	$15,267	$16,697
2019	$13,944	$15,744
2018	$13,988	$15,467
2017	$12,902	$15,341
2016	$12,699	$14,640
2015	$11,510	$13,276
2014	$12,638	$13,122
2012	$11,998	$12,936
2011	$11,879	$12,861
2010	$12,350	$13,276
2009	$11,480	$12,944
2008	$10,901	$12,242
2007	$10,050	$11,412
2006	$9,283	$11,285
2005	$8,627	$9,664
2004	$8,819	$10,416
2003	$8,195	$9,484
2002	$7,884	$8,371
2001	$7,417	$8,463
2000	$6,522	$7,904
1999	$6,566	$7,649
1998	$5,873	$7,337
1997	$5,793	$6,957
1995	$5,278	$6,779
1992	$4,367	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$13,245

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Garden City School District	Kansas
2023	$13,109	$16,765
2022	$13,260	$16,946
2021	$13,221	$18,249
2020	$13,260	$16,946
2019	$12,114	$15,141
2018	$11,826	$14,392
2017	$10,826	$14,791
2016	$11,195	$14,098
2015	$21,357	$12,850
2014	$11,475	$13,590
2012	$11,963	$12,639
2011	$11,075	$12,670
2010	$22,917	$12,850
2009	$11,374	$12,499
2008	$10,301	$11,520
2007	$9,466	$10,721
2006	$8,708	$10,879
2005	$7,846	$9,345
2004	$7,839	$9,605
2003	$7,388	$8,953
2002	$7,682	$8,130
2001	$6,520	$8,091
2000	$6,249	$7,535
1999	$5,843	$7,512
1998	$5,594	$7,184
1997	$5,426	$6,916
1995	$5,016	$6,698
1992	$4,264	$5,706

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,159 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 89% (Top 20% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education