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Great Bend High School

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Great Bend High School ranks 229 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 31% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Great Bend High School is a public high school located in Great Bend, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 954 students. The school is part of the Great Bend School District, which is ranked 198 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Bend High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools over the past several years, with its ranking ranging from 229 to 294 out of 314-332 high schools. The school has a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Great Bend High School consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. However, the school's performance in Science is slightly better, with an 11th-grade proficiency rate of 21.92% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 27.37%.

Compared to nearby schools, Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School has generally outperformed Great Bend High School in academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. Central Plains Junior Senior High School and Hoisington High have similar academic performance profiles, with proficiency rates below the state average in ELA and Mathematics. Ellinwood High School has a more mixed performance, with some subject areas exceeding the state average and others falling below.

923

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,277

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2027 Morton
Great Bend, KS 67530

(620) 793-1521

District: Great Bend

Feeder schools for Great Bend High School:

Elementary:	Eisenhower Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Park Elementary
	More...
	Riley Elementary
Middle:	Great Bend Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

35.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 20% Kansas)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

Kansas avg42%

229^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 264Great Bend among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	229 of 332	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	251 of 318	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	250 of 327	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	244 of 324	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	222 of 320	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	258 of 325	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	217 of 314	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.7	278 of 316	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.0	252 of 313	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	294 of 326	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	250 of 323	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.2	205 of 317	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	178 of 298	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	177 of 302	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.6	259 of 291	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.5	224 of 267	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.3	200 of 280	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.5	183 of 262	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	82 of 115	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	68 of 111	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	32 of 45	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	31 of 42	26.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	5 of 36	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	26 of 41	36.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	24 of 49	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.0	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	182 of 250	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	206 of 249	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	205 of 248	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	91.9	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	66 of 106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	31 of 105	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	30.7	79 of 110	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	68 of 102	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	67 of 99	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	58 of 92	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	51 of 89	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	142 of 246	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	183 of 249	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	189 of 250	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	171 of 223	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	171 of 213	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	163 of 229	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	149 of 228	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	167 of 258	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	186 of 252	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	140 of 248	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	118 of 125	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	115 of 124	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	102 of 122	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	114 of 117	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	82 of 115	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	68 of 111	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	162 of 306	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	241 of 295	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	226 of 309	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	219 of 307	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	177 of 302	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	229 of 306	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	197 of 296	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Foster Care (2024)50th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)35th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)29th percentile~ school

Female (2021)27th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

If your student does not get good grades or is not an athlete they do not care about them. There is drugs and sex going on in the hallways. This is a horrible school. I will not be taking any of my kids to this school ever again. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Great Bend High School	Public	9-12	2027 Morton	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1521	923	68	13.5	61.8%	552 (59.8%)	9 (1.0%)	329 (35.6%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (2.2%)	34.7	229^th of 332 public high schools	31.0%		28.5	251^st of 318 public high schools	21.1%	22				33.5	33.5				26.3	26.3			$16,277	$2,939	$13,338
Hoisington High	Public	9-12	218 East 7th St.	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	No	(620) 653-2141	225	20	11.0	47.1%	194 (86.2%)	5 (2.2%)	19 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	24.4	265^th of 332 public high schools	20.2%		28	253^rd of 318 public high schools	20.4%	12				30.3	30.3				19.7	19.7			$18,632	$1,552	$17,079
Ellinwood High	Public	9-12	210 E 2nd	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 564-3136	146	13	11.2	39.7%	126 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	39.8	206^th of 332 public high schools	38.0%		48.7	163^rd of 318 public high schools	48.7%	43				27.5	27.5				37.5	37.5			$17,226	$1,536	$15,689
Central Plains Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	700 Albro	Claflin	67525	Barton County	Central Plains	No	No	No	No	(620) 587-3801	152	15	9.8	39.5%	134 (88.2%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	42.3	192^nd of 332 public high schools	42.2%		46.4	174^th of 318 public high schools	45.3%	18		45.8	27.3	33.3	35.7		20.8	27.3	33.3	27.1	36.4	36.4	$16,774	$1,133	$15,641
Central Plains Adult Diploma Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	400 Main	Claflin	67525	Ellsworth County	Central Plains	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 588-4200	770				421 (54.7%)	159 (20.6%)	165 (21.4%)	8 (1.0%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)													$2,844	$00	$2,844
Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	301 Eagle St.	Otis	67565	Rush County	Otis-Bison	No	No	No	No	(785) 387-2337	81	11	7.2	45.7%	66 (81.5%)	1 (1.2%)	8 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)								(n/a)	71.4	41.7			39.0	71.4	50.0			43.9			$19,933	$215	$19,718
Otis Bison Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	301 W. Eagle Street	Otis	67565	Rush County	Otis-Bison	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 387-2201	18				15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$4,141	$00	$4,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Bend High School

What is the racial makeup of Great Bend High School?

Students at Great Bend High School are 60% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Great Bend High School in?

Great Bend

Is Great Bend High School a good school?

Great Bend High School ranks 229^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Great Bend High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 923 students attended Great Bend High School.

What schools feed into Great Bend High School?

Great Bend High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eisenhower Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Park Elementary
Elementary : Riley Elementary
Middle : Great Bend Middle School

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