Total enrollment
2,876
+37 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Great Bend
Kansas · Public K-12
Great Bend, Kansas runs 7 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 2,876 students across 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Great Bend
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
56%
was 59%
% Hispanic
38%
was 37%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Elem | Elementary | PK-06 | 343 |
| Great Bend High School | High | 09-12 | 923 |
| Great Bend Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 438 |
| Jefferson Elem | Elementary | PK-06 | 297 |
| Lincoln Elem | Elementary | PK-06 | 275 |
| Park Elem | Elementary | PK-06 | 304 |
| Riley Elem | Elementary | PK-06 | 296 |
About Great Bend
Great Bend is a middle-population Kansas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 7 schools and 2,876 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Great Bend average about 411 students each, 16% above the Kansas norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 2,839 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,876 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Great Bend discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.