Total enrollment
2,876
+137 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Great Bend
Kansas · 2,876 students · 1 city
Great Bend hosts 7 public K-12 schools inside Kansas, collectively enrolling about 2,876 students (around 411 per school).
4-year change in Great Bend
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Great Bend ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #103 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,876 | #35 of 156 | #3,353 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #31 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #90 of 154 | #3,232 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.5% | #17 of 156 | #2,053 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #25 of 85 | #2,511 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Great Bend
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Jefferson Elem at 55.3% proficient to Eisenhower Elem at 16.4%, a gap of 39.0 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,839 to 2,876 students (up 1%) and from 217 to 220 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend High School | Great Bend | High | 09-12 | 923 |
| Great Bend Middle School | Great Bend | Middle | 07-08 | 438 |
| Eisenhower Elem | Great Bend | Elementary | PK-06 | 343 |
| Park Elem | Great Bend | Elementary | PK-06 | 304 |
| Jefferson Elem | Great Bend | Elementary | PK-06 | 297 |
| Riley Elem | Great Bend | Elementary | PK-06 | 296 |
| Lincoln Elem | Great Bend | Elementary | PK-06 | 275 |
About Great Bend
As a sparse district in Kansas, Great Bend serves 2,876 students across 7 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Great Bend covers 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 411 in this district, noticeably above the Kansas typical of 355.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,876 students, grew 5% from the 2,739 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Great Bend discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.