Great Bend School District

201 S. Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530-4613
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 913 students in Great Bend School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 15% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Great Bend School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Great Bend High School, with 90-94% 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
407 Schools
# Students
2,756 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
10,953 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#223 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Great Bend  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
29%
This chart displays 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
32%
This chart displays 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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Bend  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Great Bend  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.55
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
988 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
21%
# Black Students
27 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,615 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
59%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
113
# Students in K Grade:
180
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678

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.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Great Bend  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Great Bend  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,630
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Great Bend  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,906
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Great Bend  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Great Bend School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Bend High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2027 Morton
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1521
Grades: 9-12
| 913 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,756 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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