District guide
Garden City public schools
Parent-focused district context for Finney County, KS: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Garden City tells you before choosing a home
Garden City is listed with 18 public schools and 7,233 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 11 primary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
18 district schools are associated with Finney County in the current file, about 78% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
11
3,222 reported students
4
1,828 reported students
2
2,069 reported students
1
114 reported students
Parent checks for Garden City
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Garden City
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Garden City | 1,973 | Profile |
| Jennie Wilson Elem Regular | Primary | PK–4 | Garden City | 800 | Listed only |
| Horace J. Good Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Garden City | 697 | Listed only |
| Victor Ornelas Elem Regular | Primary | KG–4 | Garden City | 411 | Listed only |
| Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr Regular | Middle | 5–6 | Garden City | 404 | Listed only |
| Kenneth Henderson Middle Regular | Middle | 5–8 | Garden City | 384 | Listed only |
| Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr Regular | Middle | 5–8 | Garden City | 343 | Listed only |
| Abe Hubert Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Garden City | 337 | Listed only |
| Florence Wilson Elem Regular | Primary | KG–4 | Garden City | 335 | Listed only |
| Alta Brown Elem Regular | Primary | KG–4 | Garden City | 308 | Listed only |
| Buffalo Jones Elem Regular | Primary | KG–4 | Garden City | 228 | Listed only |
| Gertrude Walker Elem Regular | Primary | KG–4 | Garden City | 208 | Listed only |
| Edith Scheuerman Elem Regular | Primary | KG–4 | Garden City | 180 | Listed only |
| Jennie Barker Elem Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Garden City | 165 | Listed only |
| Plymell Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Garden City | 141 | Listed only |
| GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall Regular | Other | KG–12 | Garden City | 114 | Listed only |
| Georgia Matthews Elem Regular | Primary | KG–4 | Garden City | 109 | Listed only |
| USD 457 Virtual Academy Regular | High | 7–12 | Garden City | 96 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Garden City FAQ
What schools are included for Garden City?
Garden City includes 18 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 11 primary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Garden City page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Garden City or local assignment tools.
Is Garden City ranked as the best district in Finney County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Garden City schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Garden City?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
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.