B−
Great Bend Unified School District 428
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Great Bend, Great Bend, South Bend, Buffalo, North Seward, Clarence and Liberty, and parts of Walnut, South Homestead and Eureka.
Students
2,876
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,214
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
What stands out about Great Bend Unified School District 428
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Orange.
PK–5Fort Larned Elementary SchoolFort Larned Unified School District 495
6–8Larned Middle SchoolFort Larned Unified School District 495
9–12Larned Sr HighFort Larned Unified School District 495
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,214 per student · 8% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 53%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,739’20
2,745’21
2,756’22
2,774’23
2,876’24
Up 5% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Hispanic 38%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hoisington Unified School District 431Albion, Cheyenne, Grant
$15,993per student
Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355Byron, Comanche, Lakin
$16,448per student
Fort Larned Unified School District 495Pawnee Rock, River
$20,058per student
Macksville Unified School District 351Lincoln, River
$23,440per student
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.