Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 4.0Garnett’s public schools outscore 51% of Kansas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Garnett, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Garnett’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Garnett’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,708 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Anderson County Jr/Sr High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Garnett’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Kansas school districts, #88 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Garnett, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Garnett
Garnett Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 401 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Garnett
Garnett Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 401 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Garnett
Garnett Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 401 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Garnett
Garnett Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 401 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Garnett
Garnett Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 401 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Garnett
Garnett Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 401 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Garnett
Garnett Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 401 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Garnett
Anderson County Jr/Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 419 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Garnett
Anderson County Jr/Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 419 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Garnett
Anderson County Jr/Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 419 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Garnett
Anderson County Jr/Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 419 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Garnett’s public schools are run by Garnett Unified School District 365. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Garnett vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Garnett’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Garnett | B− | Garnett Unified School District 365 |
| Monroe | — | Garnett Unified School District 365 |
| Jackson | — | Garnett Unified School District 365 |
All 2 neighbors share Garnett Unified School District 365 with Garnett, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Garnett
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Garnett’s schools
Are Garnett’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Garnett children attend outscore 51% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #88 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Garnett in?
Garnett Unified School District 365, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 925 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Garnett’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Garnett Unified School District 365 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Garnett spend per student?
$14,708 in Garnett Unified School District 365 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Garnett?
Yes: St. Rose Philippine Duchesne (Catholic, grades PK–8, 114 students).
Parents talk
What Garnett families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Garnett → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.