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Public School Review - Established 2003

Great Bend School District

201 S. Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (620) 793-1500
www.greatbendschools.net

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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,515 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 33% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
2,876 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
Pre-K23774
Kind167108
1180110
2188114
3187119
4196116
5180119
6180120
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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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#227 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearGreat Bend School District
2023#227
2022#223
2021#197
2019#171
2018#171
2017#234
2016#262
2015#251
2014#235
2013#235
2012#183
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26%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
202326%31%
202225%29%
202125%28%
201932%33%
201829%33%
201725%34%
201620%35%
201521%33%
201376%77%
201289%84%
201189%84%
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26%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
202226%32%
202130%36%
201929%37%
201829%37%
201727%38%
201630%41%
201531%42%
201383%84%
201287%86%
201191%87%
201089%85%
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21%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
202221%31%
202125%35%
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92%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
202392%89%
202292%89%
202193%86%
202091%87%
201987%86%
201883%86%
201782%85%
201682%85%
201581%85%
201476%85%
201384%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
20240.530.58
20230.530.57
20220.530.56
20210.520.56
20200.520.55
20190.520.55
20180.510.54
20170.510.54
20160.520.54
20150.510.54
20140.520.53
20130.510.53
20120.510.52
20110.500.51
20100.500.49
20090.480.47
20080.470.45
20070.450.45
20060.450.42
20050.450.44
20040.450.42
20030.430.39
20020.430.38
20010.370.36
20000.320.34
19990.300.34
19980.280.33
19970.260.32
19960.250.31
19950.230.31
19940.220.29
19930.210.28
19920.170.28
19910.150.27
19900.140.25
19890.140.26
19880.140.26
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%2%
20111%2%
20102%1%
20092%3%
20081%2%
20072%2%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20011%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
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% Asian
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2006)

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
20061%2%
20051%3%
20041%3%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19922%2%
19911%2%
19902%1%
19892%2%
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% Hispanic
38%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
202437%22%
202336%21%
202237%21%
202135%20%
202037%20%
201937%20%
201837%19%
201737%19%
201637%19%
201535%19%
201434%18%
201333%18%
201232%17%
201132%16%
201031%16%
200929%14%
200829%13%
200727%13%
200625%12%
200526%12%
200425%11%
200325%10%
200225%10%
200119%9%
200016%8%
199914%8%
199813%7%
199712%7%
199611%6%
199510%6%
19948%5%
19938%5%
19926%5%
19915%4%
19905%4%
19894%4%
19884%4%
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% Black
1%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
20241%7%
20231%7%
20221%6%
20211%7%
20201%7%
20191%7%
20181%7%
20171%7%
20161%7%
20151%7%
20142%7%
20132%7%
20122%7%
20112%7%
20101%8%
20093%9%
20083%9%
20072%9%
20063%9%
20053%9%
20043%9%
20033%9%
20023%9%
20013%9%
20003%9%
19992%9%
19982%9%
19972%8%
19962%9%
19951%8%
19942%8%
19932%8%
19921%8%
19911%8%
19901%8%
19891%8%
19882%8%
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% White
56%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
202458%61%
202359%62%
202258%63%
202160%63%
202059%64%
201959%64%
201860%65%
201760%65%
201660%65%
201561%65%
201461%66%
201362%67%
201263%67%
201163%68%
201064%69%
200966%71%
200867%73%
200769%73%
200670%75%
200569%74%
200470%75%
200372%77%
200272%78%
200177%79%
200080%80%
199983%80%
199884%81%
199785%82%
199686%82%
199587%83%
199488%84%
199388%84%
199291%84%
199192%85%
199092%86%
198993%85%
198893%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
20243%6%
20233%6%
20223%6%
20213%6%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20162%5%
20153%5%
20142%5%
20132%4%
20122%4%
20112%4%
20102%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,894 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,242 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
2023$49 MM$9 MM
2022$47 MM$9 MM
2021$49 MM$9 MM
2020$47 MM$9 MM
2019$45 MM$8 MM
2018$46 MM$8 MM
2017$46 MM$8 MM
2016$38 MM$8 MM
2015$35 MM$7 MM
2014$36 MM$7 MM
2012$36 MM$7 MM
2011$35 MM$7 MM
2010$35 MM$7 MM
2009$37 MM$7 MM
2008$35 MM$7 MM
2007$33 MM$7 MM
2006$30 MM$6 MM
2005$28 MM$6 MM
2004$28 MM$6 MM
2003$27 MM$5 MM
2002$28 MM$5 MM
2001$27 MM$5 MM
2000$26 MM$5 MM
1999$24 MM$5 MM
1998$21 MM$5 MM
1997$20 MM$4 MM
1996$19 MM$4 MM
1995$19 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$44 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
2023$44 MM$9 MM
2022$42 MM$9 MM
2021$44 MM$9 MM
2020$42 MM$9 MM
2019$40 MM$8 MM
2018$40 MM$8 MM
2017$41 MM$8 MM
2016$32 MM$7 MM
2015$31 MM$7 MM
2014$32 MM$8 MM
2012$31 MM$7 MM
2011$30 MM$7 MM
2010$31 MM$7 MM
2009$32 MM$7 MM
2008$30 MM$6 MM
2007$29 MM$6 MM
2006$27 MM$6 MM
2005$24 MM$5 MM
2004$24 MM$5 MM
2003$24 MM$5 MM
2002$26 MM$5 MM
2001$23 MM$5 MM
2000$23 MM$4 MM
1999$22 MM$5 MM
1998$21 MM$4 MM
1997$19 MM$4 MM
1996$20 MM$4 MM
1995$18 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,894
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
2023$17,630$15,911
2022$17,173$16,697
2021$17,739$17,320
2020$17,173$16,697
2019$16,271$15,744
2018$16,343$15,467
2017$16,329$15,341
2016$13,147$14,640
2015$11,836$13,276
2014$11,365$13,122
2012$11,305$12,936
2011$11,053$12,861
2010$11,024$13,276
2009$12,537$12,944
2008$11,959$12,242
2007$11,217$11,412
2006$9,577$11,285
2005$8,704$9,664
2004$8,504$10,416
2003$8,445$9,484
2002$8,232$8,371
2001$8,422$8,463
2000$7,934$7,904
1999$7,265$7,649
1998$6,433$7,337
1997$5,797$6,957
1995$5,417$6,779
1992$4,149$5,351
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Spending / Student
$15,242
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearGreat Bend School DistrictKansas
2023$15,906$16,765
2022$15,354$16,946
2021$16,005$18,249
2020$15,354$16,946
2019$14,481$15,141
2018$13,967$14,392
2017$14,558$14,791
2016$10,978$14,098
2015$10,217$12,850
2014$9,945$13,590
2012$9,785$12,639
2011$9,396$12,670
2010$9,516$12,850
2009$10,792$12,499
2008$10,124$11,520
2007$9,855$10,721
2006$8,371$10,879
2005$7,445$9,345
2004$7,307$9,605
2003$7,466$8,953
2002$7,890$8,130
2001$7,096$8,091
2000$7,042$7,535
1999$6,569$7,512
1998$6,306$7,184
1997$5,724$6,916
1995$5,081$6,698
1992$4,386$5,706
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Best Great Bend School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2716 24th
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1502
Gr: PK-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5630 Broadway
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1503
Gr: PK-6 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1801 Williams
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1505
Gr: PK-6 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #44.
Riley Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1515 10th
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1506
Gr: PK-6 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #55.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1212 Garfield
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1501
Gr: PK-6 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,876 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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