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Gardner Edgerton School District

231 East Madison Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Gardner Edgerton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,766 students in Gardner Edgerton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Gardner Edgerton School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Gardner Edgerton School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gardner Edgerton High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
11 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
5,891 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gardner Edgerton 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#102 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
31%
34%
32%
28%
31%
94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
73%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,558 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 $13,806 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,558
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,806
$17,192

Best Gardner Edgerton School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gardner Edgerton High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
425 N. Waverly Road
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-2600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,766 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,891 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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