Great Bend USD 428

Great Bend USD 428 is a public unified school district headquartered in Great Bend, Kansas, United States. The district includes the community of Great Bend and nearby rural areas.

History
In 1885 the first high school in Great Bend opened. The Central School facility, a new high school building, was built in 1908. The 1885 building was razed prior to 1908, and then a junior high school was built on that site in 1912. There was an east building at the Central School built in 1912. Around 1912 the community decided that a replacement high school needed to be built, along with two elementary schools. Another high school opened in 1925. In 1949 the community voted to build a new high school. The 1908 building, together with a library built in 1908, was collectively renamed Central School in 1952, and it was made a sixth grade center. Central School was razed circa 1969.

Schools
The school district operates the following schools:
 * Great Bend High School
 * Great Bend Middle School
 * Eisenhower Elementary School
 * Jefferson Elementary School
 * Lincoln Elementary School
 * Park Elementary School
 * Riley Elementary School
 * Helping Hands Preschool