Garden City School District

The Garden City School District is located in Garden City, KS and includes 17 schools that serve 7,243 students in grades PK through 12.  

District Spending

The Garden City School District spends $9,396 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 58% on instruction, 37% on support services, and 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Garden City School District has 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the KS state average being 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Garden City School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 1% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Garden City School District, 11% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Garden City School District serves 34% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Garden City School District, 1% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.