Garden City, KS
27,402 residents•7,501 students•21 schools
Avg School Rating
4.4
out of 10
19% below Kansas avg
Test Proficiency
25%Math
34%Reading
28% below Kansas avg
School Crime Rate
11.87
per 1,000 students
106% above Kansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
60.98
per 1,000 residents
32% above Kansas avg
School Breakdown
18
Elementary
Schools
2
Middle
Schools
1
High
Schools
School Types
By Type
Public
18Charter
0Private
3By Level
Elementary
18Middle
2High
1These figures describe every school in Garden City; use the filters below to explore the directory.
Schools in Garden City
21 schools977655554433
Jennie Wilson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
Edith Scheuerman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
Gertrude Walker Elementary School
Elementarypublic
Florence Wilson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
Buffalo Jones Elementary School
Elementarypublic
Jennie Barker Elementary School
Elementarypublic
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Elementarypublic
Plymell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
Abe Hubert Middle School
Middlepublic
Garden City Senior High School
Highpublic
Alta Brown Elementary School
Elementarypublic
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Elementarypublic
School Crime in Garden City
89 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Garden City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.
School Crime Rate
106% above Kansas avg
11.87
per 1,000 students
School Offense Breakdown
Violent
44
Property
29
Drug
16
School Crime Types
- Assault48%
- Theft24%
- Drugs18%
- Vandalism8%
- Extortion/Blackmail1%
- Sex1%
School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.
Overall Crime in Garden City
1,671 total incidents reported across Garden City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.
Overall Crime Rate
32% above Kansas avg
60.98
per 1,000 residents
Offense Breakdown
Violent
478
Property
956
Drug
221
Weapons
12
Other
4
Crime Types
- Theft29%
- Assault25%
- Drugs13%
- Vandalism12%
- Fraud8%
- Forgery2%
- Other11%
Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.
Student Demographics
Enrollment-weighted across Garden City's K-12 schools.
- Hispanic71%
- White19%
- Asian5%
- Black4%
- Two or More Races2%
- Native American<1%
- Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
69%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.