C
Garden City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Garden City.
Students
3,193
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,825
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$57.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Garden City School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 26% more per student than the MI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $57.4M, about $17,971 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,825 per student · 26% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 59%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,338’20
3,155’21
3,207’22
3,171’23
3,193’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Black 13%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus
419 students15:1
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus
C+412 students15:1
Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center
222 students8:1
Farmington 56 Campus
C455 students18:1
Garden City Middle School
C+423 students17:1
Garden City High School
C+896 students18:1
Cambridge Alternative High School
D258 students24:1
Burger Development Center
A108 students3:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.