Total enrollment
7,032
-497 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Garden City
Kansas · 7,032 students · 1 city
Within Garden City, 18 public K-12 schools serve about 7,032 students, an average of 391 per campus.
7-year change in Garden City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
16%
was 20%
% Hispanic
73%
was 70%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Buffalo Jones Elem | Garden City | Elementary | KG-04 | 221 |
| Edith Scheuerman Elem | Garden City | Elementary | KG-04 | 204 |
| 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 |
About Garden City
Garden City is a mid-sized public-school district in Kansas. The district oversees 18 schools and teaches approximately 7,032 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Garden City covers 11 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Garden City is about 391, higher than the Kansas average of roughly 355.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,032 students, declined 7% from the 7,529 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 17 to 18 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 20% to 16% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Garden City discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.