Finney County Schools & Education
Finney County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
32/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
85.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
85.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,978
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
32/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#102
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Finney County
Measured School Summary
Finney County faces educational challenges with a school score of 32/100 and a graduation rate of 85.8%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,978 per pupil, Finney County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 47% below the Kansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 23% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Finney County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
23 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
32/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #102 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
85.8%
2.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,978
$2,031 below the state average
School coverage
23
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Finney County has 23 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Finney County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Garden City carries most of the listed public-school system, with 18 of 23 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#102
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 29 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Garden City
Elementary to high school visible
7,233 students
18 listed schools in this county slice.
Holcomb
Elementary to high school visible
982 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Garden City is the largest listed district slice, with 18 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Finney County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Finney County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Finney County Per-Pupil Spending Significantly Below State and National Averages
Education data brief for Finney County, Kansas.
Finney County reports per-pupil expenditure of $6,978, which is roughly $2,000 less than the Kansas state average of $9,009 and nearly half the national average of $13,000. This spending level occurs in a county with 8,215 students across 23 public schools. The Garden City district is the primary provider, operating 18 schools and serving 7,233 students, with Garden City High School being the largest campus at 1,973 students. The county's composite school score is 32.4, which is lower than the state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. Despite the lower spending and score metrics, the graduation rate of 85.8% remains within range of the national average of 87.0%, though it is lower than the Kansas average of 88.7%. The local school system includes 15 schools in town locales and eight in rural areas. Consult the U.S. Census Bureau ACS for more data on regional economic context.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
23
in Finney County
Reported Enrollment
8,215
23 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Finney County
Garden City
GuideHolcomb
23 Public Schools in Finney County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 23 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City High School | Profile | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 1,973 |
| Jennie Wilson Elem | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 800 |
| Horace J. Good Middle School | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 697 |
| Victor Ornelas Elem | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 411 |
| Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Rural: Fringe | 5–6 | Middle | 404 |
| Kenneth Henderson Middle | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 384 |
| Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 343 |
| Abe Hubert Elementary School | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | KG–6 | Primary | 337 |
| Florence Wilson Elem | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 335 |
| Alta Brown Elem | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 308 |
| Holcomb High | Record | Holcomb | Holcomb, 67851Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 301 |
| Wiley Elem | Record | Holcomb | Holcomb, 67851Rural: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 250 |
| Buffalo Jones Elem | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 228 |
| Holcomb Middle | Record | Holcomb | Holcomb, 67851Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 219 |
| Gertrude Walker Elem | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 208 |
| Holcomb Elem 3-5 | Record | Holcomb | Holcomb, 67851Rural: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 202 |
| Edith Scheuerman Elem | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 180 |
| Jennie Barker Elem | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Rural: Fringe | KG–6 | Primary | 165 |
| Plymell Elementary | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Rural: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 141 |
| GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall | Record | Garden City | Garden City, 67846Town: Remote | KG–12 | Other | 114 |
Garden City High School
Garden City
Garden City, 67846 / Town: Remote
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr
Garden City
Garden City, 67846 / Rural: Fringe
Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr
Garden City
Garden City, 67846 / Town: Remote
Abe Hubert Elementary School
Garden City
Garden City, 67846 / Town: Remote
GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall
Garden City
Garden City, 67846 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,978
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.