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Great Bend School District

201 S. Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
(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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 923 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 13% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), 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 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Great Bend High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
2,876 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#227 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
31%
26%
32%
21%
31%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
38%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
56%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,894
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,242
$17,212

Best Great Bend School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Great Bend High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2027 Morton
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1521
Gr: 9-12 | 923 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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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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