Best Public Schools in Garnett, KS

Summary:

The city of Garnett, Kansas is home to two schools - Garnett Elementary School and Anderson County Junior/Senior High School. Both schools serve students from the Garnett school district, with Garnett Elementary covering grades K-6 and Anderson County Junior/Senior High covering grades 7-12.

Anderson County Junior/Senior High School stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 95 out of 318 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in mathematics and science proficiency across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Garnett Elementary School ranked 326 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating, but demonstrated strengths in 3rd grade English Language Arts and science proficiency compared to the state average.

While both schools have their strengths, the data reveals some differences in their student populations and resource allocation. Garnett Elementary School has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 62.82%, compared to 46.71% at Anderson County Junior/Senior High School, suggesting the elementary school serves a more economically disadvantaged community. Additionally, Anderson County Junior/Senior High School spends more per student ($11,016) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.6) than Garnett Elementary School ($10,178 per student, 14.1 student-teacher ratio), which may contribute to the high school's stronger academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anderson County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1100 W. Highway 31	Garnett	66032	Anderson County	Garnett	No	No	No	No	(785) 448-3115	426	34	12.6	46.7%	395 (92.7%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	62.6	95^th of 318 public high schools	70.1%		62.8	103^rd of 327 public high schools	68.5%	8					28.1	15.4	22.9	21.9					31.6	40.0	26.8	32.4		35.4	41.9	38.6	$11,016	$1,758	$9,258
Garnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	403 West Home Run Dr.	Garnett	66032	Anderson County	Garnett	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 448-3177	433	31	14.1	62.8%	405 (93.5%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	50.1	326^th of 653 public elementary schools	50.1%		53.4	299^th of 660 public elementary schools	54.7%	27	52.5	35.0	33.3	38.5				38.9	74.4	20.0	33.3	19.2				33.7	46.0			46.0	$10,178	$2,866	$7,312

Cities Near Garnett

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greeley	8.65 mi	1
Richmond	12.8 mi	2	199^th
Parker	14 mi	1	80^th
Westphalia	15.45 mi	1
Colony	15.94 mi	2	191^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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