Garden City Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Garden City (district ID 2006390)
Public school district · Finney County · Kansas · NCES district ID 2006390
Garden City Public Schools spent $13,487 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51% of the other Kansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,446). Its 18 schools enrolled 7,032 students in 2024-25; 64.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,297 per student, down 1.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (Kansas: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Kansas districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Garden City Public Schools in enrollment (6,069 to 7,999 students) and Garden City Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$130,432,000 in revenue: 64.2% state, 23.0% local and 12.8% federal. Total spending including $9,545,000 of capital outlay was $111,245,000, or $15,231 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$83,711,000 64%
- Local$29,965,000 23%
- Federal$16,756,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 83 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
7,233 students in 2022-23, 7,159 students in 2023-24, 6,956 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7,233 | 493.1 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 7,159 | 477.6 | 15.0 |
| 2024-25 | 6,956 | 483.2 | 14.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$31,829,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,358 per student
Garden City Public Schools booked $31,829,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 576 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $55,263 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 36 in 100 Kansas districts with a figure (state median $57,761, 260 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kansas teacher salary at $54,815 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $25,112,000 | 78.9% |
| Special education | $4,059,000 | 12.8% |
| Vocational | $751,000 | 2.4% |
| Other programs | $1,907,000 | 6.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,743 in 2018-19, $3,975 in 2019-20, $4,256 in 2020-21, $4,262 in 2021-22, $4,358 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Garden City Public Schools scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 18% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Kansas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 23% | 32.5% | 3,529 |
| Math | 18% | 29.4% | 3,523 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
88% of the 557 students in Garden City Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 88% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 557 | 36,783 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
11 elementary schools, 3,147 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Wilson Elementary | 796 | 48.4 | 57.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Florence Wilson Elementary | 376 | 15.7 | 62.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Victor Ornelas Elementary | 351 | 13.0 | 71.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Alta Brown Elementary | 336 | 14.0 | 78.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Abe Hubert Elementary School | 285 | 12.4 | 83.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Buffalo Jones Elementary | 221 | 13.1 | 80.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Edith Scheuerman Elementary | 204 | 12.0 | 78.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Gertrude Walker Elementary | 186 | 13.8 | 78.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Jennie Barker Elementary | 163 | 15.9 | 30.7% | Not Title I |
| Plymell Elementary | 117 | 11.7 | 33.3% | Not Title I |
| Georgia Matthews Elementary | 112 | 10.6 | 69.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 1,752 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace J. Good Middle School | 583 | 11.3 | 69.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Kenneth Henderson Middle | 425 | 13.6 | 60.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr | 377 | 11.1 | 69.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr | 367 | 12.9 | 68.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 2,022 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City High School | 1,946 | 15.1 | 56.6% | Eligible, no program |
| USD 457 Virtual Academy | 76 | 96.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 111 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall | 111 | 6.7 | 84.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Garden City Public Schools
- Website: gckschools.com
- Phone: (620) 805-7000
- Office: 1205 Fleming Street, Garden City, KS 67846
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Garden City Public Schools
- Kansas districts by spending per studentGarden City Public Schools ranks 41 of 83 Kansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,487).#41 of 83
- Every school district in KansasGarden City Public Schools is the number 12 by size of 290 Kansas districts, with 7,304 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#12 of 290
- Geary County Unified School District 475The next larger Kansas district: 7,351 students in fall 2022, $14,825 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,825
- Derby Public Schools, USD 260The next smaller Kansas district: 7,285 students in fall 2022, $11,894 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,894
- Compare Garden City Public Schools with Geary County Unified School District 475Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Garden City High School, its largest high school1,946 students in 2024-25, 15.1 per teacher.1,946
- Teacher salary spending across KansasGarden City Public Schools spent $55,263 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,761); spending, not a salary.$55,263
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Garden City Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Garden City Public Schools?
18 schools were open in 2024-25 (11 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 7,032 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Garden City Public Schools spend per student?
$13,487 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Kansas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,446 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,297 per student, down 1.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Garden City Public Schools' money come from?
$130,432,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.2% state, 23.0% local and 12.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Garden City Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,108 of the 7,684 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Garden City Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$31,829,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,358 per student. Divided by the 576 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $55,263 per teacher, more than 36 in 100 Kansas districts (state median $57,761). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kansas teacher salary at $54,815 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Garden City Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Garden City Public Schools scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 18% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Garden City Public Schools?
88% of the 557 students in Garden City Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Garden City Public Schools' NCES district ID?
2006390. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25