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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,383 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 31% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
2,756 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
23,033 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.57
# American Indian Students
22 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
988 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
21%
# Black Students
27 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,615 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
59%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
180
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,630 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,906 is less than the state median of $17,019. 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
$17,630
$16,113
Spending / Student
$15,906
$17,019
Best Great Bend School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2716 24th
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1502
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1502
Grades: PK-6
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5630 Broadway
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1503
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1503
Grades: PK-6
| 221 students
Rank: #33.
Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Williams
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1505
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1505
Grades: PK-6
| 251 students
Rank: #44.
Eisenhower Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1212 Garfield
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1501
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1501
Grades: PK-6
| 316 students
Rank: #55.
Riley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1515 10th
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1506
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1506
Grades: PK-6
| 294 students
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