District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
7,106
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
18
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,487
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,911
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Garden City
Garden City operates 18 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Garden City, Kansas. NCES reports 7,106 students and 514.35 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 15 of 289 Kansas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,487 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,911 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 227 of 287 districts in Kansas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 35.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 514.35
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $98,507,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Garden City location
Garden City, Kansas · 37.9770, -100.8550. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White16.2%
- Hispanic72.8%
- Black5%
- Asian4.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial1.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Garden City
18 current directory entries
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Showing 18 of 18 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Hubert Elementary School | Elementary | KG–06 | 285 | 12.4:1 |
| Alta Brown Elem | Elementary | KG–04 | 336 | 14:1 |
| Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr | Middle | 05–06 | 367 | 12.9:1 |
| Buffalo Jones Elem | Elementary | KG–04 | 221 | 13.1:1 |
| Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr | Middle | 05–08 | 377 | 11.1:1 |
| Edith Scheuerman Elem | Elementary | KG–04 | 204 | 12:1 |
| Florence Wilson Elem | Elementary | KG–04 | 376 | 15.7:1 |
| Garden City High School | High | 09–12 | 1,946 | 15.1:1 |
| GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall | Other | KG–12 | 111 | 6.7:1 |
| Georgia Matthews Elem | Elementary | KG–04 | 112 | 10.6:1 |
| Gertrude Walker Elem | Elementary | KG–04 | 186 | 13.8:1 |
| Horace J. Good Middle School | Middle | 07–08 | 583 | 11.3:1 |
| Jennie Barker Elem | Elementary | KG–06 | 163 | 15.9:1 |
| Jennie Wilson Elem | Elementary | PK–04 | 796 | 48.4:1 |
| Kenneth Henderson Middle | Middle | 07–08 | 425 | 13.6:1 |
| Plymell Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 117 | 11.7:1 |
| USD 457 Virtual Academy Virtual | High | 07–12 | 76 | 48.7:1 |
| Victor Ornelas Elem | Elementary | KG–04 | 351 | 13:1 |