Great Bend High School vs. Ellinwood High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Great Bend High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 913 students in grades 9-12, Great Bend High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 154 students in grades 9-12, Ellinwood High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
913 students
154 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
11 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1140 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#992 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
11-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
20-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11-19%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥80%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Ellinwood High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Ellinwood High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/31000/31046/ellinwood-high-school-chart-HySYnl.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
243
43
Grade 10 Students
246
37
Grade 11 Students
224
42
Grade 12 Students
200
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
31%
10%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
64%
83%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.30
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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