Top Rankings
Garnett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 433 students in Garnett School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Garnett School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Garnett School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Anderson County Jr/sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
951 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garnett School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
21%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,382 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,692 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,382
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,692
$17,192
Best Garnett School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson County Jr/sr High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 W. Highway 31
Garnett, KS 66032
(785) 448-3115
Garnett, KS 66032
(785) 448-3115
Gr: 7-12 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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