Total enrollment
5,854
-230 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in Gardner Edgerton
Kansas · 5,854 students · 2 cities
Gardner Edgerton runs 11 public K-12 schools inside Kansas, with combined enrollment around 5,854 (7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Gardner Edgerton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
71%
was 80%
% Hispanic
14%
was 10%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Edgerton High | Gardner | High | 09-12 | 1,794 |
| Trail Ridge Middle School | Gardner | Middle | 05-08 | 679 |
| Pioneer Ridge Middle School | Gardner | Middle | 05-08 | 548 |
| Madison Elementary | Gardner | Elementary | PK-04 | 521 |
| Wheatridge Middle School | Gardner | Middle | 05-08 | 517 |
| Grand Star Elementary | Gardner | Elementary | PK-04 | 380 |
| Nike Elementary | Gardner | Elementary | PK-04 | 365 |
| Moonlight Elementary School | Gardner | Elementary | PK-04 | 320 |
| Gardner Elem | Gardner | Elementary | PK-04 | 304 |
| Sunflower Elementary | Gardner | Elementary | PK-04 | 293 |
| Edgerton Elem | Edgerton | Elementary | PK-04 | 133 |
About Gardner Edgerton
Gardner Edgerton is a compact Kansas school district running 11 campuses with combined enrollment near 5,854.
On the school-mix side, Gardner Edgerton is built around 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 532 in this district, meaningfully above the Kansas typical of 355.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Gardner Edgerton has fell 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,084 students to 5,854. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 80% to 71%.
On this page, the community for Gardner Edgerton discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.