Total enrollment
7,939
-590 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Finney County
Kansas · Public K-12
Public K-12 enrollment in Finney County totals about 7,939 students across 23 schools, an average of 345 per campus. Garden City is the largest district. That works out to 13 elementary, 5 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Finney County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
+2 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
23%
was 24%
% Hispanic
65%
was 67%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
23
2 districts
Enrollment
7,939
NCES CCD
Median income
$73,009
Above Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
72.8%
Above Kansas avg
Elementary
13
3,552 students
Middle
5
1,979 students
High
4
2,297 students
Combined / other
1
111 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Garden City
7,032 students · 2 districts in Finney County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Finney County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
19.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.1%
civilian labor
Median age
32
29.9% under 18
Test scores in Finney County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 20 schools ranked. Kansas state average: 44.5%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Jennie Wilson Elem· 66.3%
- Plymell Elementary· 55.1%
- Jennie Barker Elem· 48.9%
- Florence Wilson Elem· 47.2%
- Holcomb Elem 3-5· 46.1%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall· 16.7%
- Garden City High School· 21.8%
- Abe Hubert Elementary School· 23.2%
- Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr· 26.0%
- Holcomb Middle· 27.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City High School | Garden City | High | 09-12 | 1,946 | · |
| Jennie Wilson Elem | Garden City | Elementary | PK-04 | 796 | · |
| Horace J. Good Middle School | Garden City | Middle | 07-08 | 583 | · |
| Kenneth Henderson Middle | Garden City | Middle | 07-08 | 425 | · |
| Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr | Garden City | Middle | 05-08 | 377 | · |
| Florence Wilson Elem | Garden City | Elementary | KG-04 | 376 | · |
| Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr | Garden City | Middle | 05-06 | 367 | · |
| Victor Ornelas Elem | Garden City | Elementary | KG-04 | 351 | · |
| Alta Brown Elem | Garden City | Elementary | KG-04 | 336 | · |
| Abe Hubert Elementary School | Garden City | Elementary | KG-06 | 285 | · |
| Holcomb High | Holcomb | High | 09-12 | 265 | · |
| Holcomb Middle | Holcomb | Middle | 06-08 | 227 | · |
| Buffalo Jones Elem | Garden City | Elementary | KG-04 | 221 | · |
| Wiley Elem | Holcomb | Elementary | PK-02 | 218 | · |
| Edith Scheuerman Elem | Garden City | Elementary | KG-04 | 204 | · |
| Holcomb Elem 3-5 | Holcomb | Elementary | 03-05 | 187 | · |
| Gertrude Walker Elem | Garden City | Elementary | KG-04 | 186 | · |
| Jennie Barker Elem | Garden City | Elementary | KG-06 | 163 | · |
| Plymell Elementary | Garden City | Elementary | KG-06 | 117 | · |
| Georgia Matthews Elem | Garden City | Elementary | KG-04 | 112 | · |
| GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall | Garden City | Combined | KG-12 | 111 | · |
| USD 457 Virtual Academy | Garden City | High | 07-12 | 76 | · |
| USD 363 Virtual Academy | Holcomb | High | 09-12 | 10 | · |
Cities in Finney County
About Finney County
Finney County is a thinly populated county of about 38,084 residents in Kansas. Its public-school system educates approximately 7,939 students across 23 schools.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $73,009 a year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 9%. That income level is 10% noticeably above the Kansas median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Finney County covers 13 elementary schools (3,552 students), 5 middle schools (1,979), 4 high schools (2,297), and 1 combined or other schools.
Garden City is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 7,032 students across Finney County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Finney County has shrank 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 8,529 students to 7,939. Over that span, Finney County added 2 schools, going from 21 to 23.
On allk12, the community for Finney County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data