Great Bend Middle School in Great Bend, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Great Bend Middle School is a town public school in Great Bend, Kansas that is part of Great Bend Unified School District 428. It serves 438 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

438 Students

41 Teachers

1919 Harrison St

Great Bend, KS 67530 View local requests

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Great Bend Middle School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Great Bend Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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