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 Timken.
PK–5Otis-Bison ElementaryOtis-Bison Unified School District 403
6–12Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High SchoolOtis-Bison Unified School District 403
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.