Garden City High School

Set in Garden City, Kansas, Garden City High School is a big secondary school, operated by Garden City. It educates 1,946 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 375% larger than the state mean of about 410.

Across the 18 schools in Garden City (7,032 students total), Garden City High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Garden City High School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% White, 4% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 53% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 129 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at Garden City High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Garden City High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Finney County indicate median household income runs about $73,009, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Garden City High School is one of 23 public schools in Finney County (combined enrollment of about 7,939 students).

Nearest neighbor: Florence Wilson Elem, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Garden City High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garden City High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 29.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 2,072 students in 2018 compared to 1,946 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Garden City High School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.