| Index | Garden City | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Garden City | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.5% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.5% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Garden City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garden City, KS schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Garden City, KS, an average of 68.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Deerfield, KS | 851 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Holcomb, KS | 2,367 | 22% | 54.5% |
| Garden City, KS | 26,403 | 28% | 41.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paramus, NJ | 26,403 | 67% | 40.5% |
| Vernon Hills, IL | 26,396 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Auburn, NY | 26,383 | 43% | 11.2% |
| Cabot, AR | 26,376 | 57% | 19.7% |
| Fremont, NE | 26,362 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Garden City, KS | 26,403 | 28% | 41.1% |
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