Great Bend Unified School District 428, Kansas

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Great Bend Unified School District 428
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,951 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Great Bend Unified School District 428 is a school district in Kansas (Barton and Stafford counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,951 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Great Bend Unified School District 428 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Karen Lindberg20242027
Randy Wetzel20242027
Sara Williams20242027
Aaron Emerson20202027
Chad Burroughs20222026
Jacquie Disque20182026
Deanna Essmiller20182026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,060,000 $1,745 10%
Local: $14,500,000 $5,000 29%
State: $29,836,000 $10,288 60%
Total: $49,396,000 $17,033
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $47,329,000 $16,320
Total Current Expenditures: $43,369,000 $14,954
Instructional Expenditures: $30,167,000 $10,402 64%
Student and Staff Support: $2,684,000 $925 6%
Administration: $4,357,000 $1,502 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,161,000 $2,124 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,942,000 $1,359
Construction: $2,004,000 $691
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 25 PS 21-39 16 <50 11-19 30
2018-2019 32 PS <50 22 >=50 20-29 37
2017-2018 29 <50 <=20 20 <50 20-29 35
2016-2017 25 PS <=20 20 <50 21-39 29
2015-2016 20 <50 <50 14 <50 20-29 24
2014-2015 21 PS <=20 12 >=50 20-29 26
2012-2013 76 PS 60-79 69 >=50 60-69 80
2011-2012 89 PS >=80 84 >=50 >=90 91
2010-2011 89 PS 60-79 85 >=50 >=90 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 PS 21-39 22 <50 30-39 35
2018-2019 29 PS >=50 20 >=50 20-29 34
2017-2018 30 <50 21-39 22 <50 20-29 34
2016-2017 27 PS 21-39 20 <50 21-39 31
2015-2016 30 >=50 <50 21 <50 30-39 34
2014-2015 31 PS <=20 23 <50 40-49 36
2012-2013 83 PS 60-79 77 >=50 70-79 87
2011-2012 87 PS >=80 82 >=50 80-89 90
2010-2011 91 PS >=80 84 >=50 >=90 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 PS PS 90-94 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 >=50 80-84 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 83 PS PS 80-84 <50 85-89
2016-2017 82 >=50 80-84 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 82 PS 75-79 PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 81 PS PS 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 76 PS PS 75-79 PS >=50 75-79
2012-2013 84 PS PS 85-89 PS >=50 80-84
2011-2012 83 PS PS 70-79 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 80 >=50 70-79 PS >=50 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,951 0.3
2022-2023 2,942 1.4
2021-2022 2,900 0.0
2020-2021 2,900 -1.8
2019-2020 2,953 1.3
2018-2019 2,916 -2.3
2017-2018 2,984 0.2
2016-2017 2,978 -3.4
2015-2016 3,078 -4.6
2014-2015 3,221 0.4
2013-2014 3,208 -0.1
2012-2013 3,210 0.8
2011-2012 3,184 -0.1
2010-2011 3,188 -1.0
2009-2010 3,220 8.3
2008-2009 2,952 -0.5
2007-2008 2,966 -0.3
2006-2007 2,976 -6.8
2005-2006 3,178 -3.0
2004-2005 3,274 -1.0
2003-2004 3,307 3.0
2002-2003 3,209 -4.5
2001-2002 3,353 3.2
2000-2001 3,245 0.2
1999-2000 3,238 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Great Bend Unified School District 428 (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 2.8
Black 1.1 6.6
Hispanic 37.4 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 3.1 6.3
White 57.4 61.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Great Bend Unified School District 428 had 230.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.78.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.10
Kindergarten: 60.30
Elementary: 63.50
Secondary: 102.00
Total: 230.90

Great Bend Unified School District 428 employed 3.00 district administrators and 11.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 10.00
School Administrators: 11.00
School Administrative Support: 12.80
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 114.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 2.30
Student Support Services: 43.60
Other Support Services: 65.90


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Great Bend Unified School District 428 operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Eisenhower Elem316PK-6
Great Bend High School9549-12
Great Bend Middle School4237-8
Jefferson Elem282PK-6
Lincoln Elem239PK-6
Park Elem266PK-6
Riley Elem294PK-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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