Public schools in Wichita, KS
Wichita has 92 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 12 high, 16 middle, 62 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 51,336 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Wichita Public Schools runs 78 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Wichita's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wichita | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Public Schools | 78 | 46,796 | $15,549 |
| Maize Unified School District 266 | 4 | 7,999 | $14,445 |
| Haysville Public Schools | 3 | 5,788 | $13,026 |
| Andover Public Schools | 3 | 8,987 | $7,745 |
| Derby Public Schools, USD 260 | 3 | 7,285 | $11,894 |
| Circle Public Schools | 1 | 2,062 | $11,454 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
12 high schools in Wichita, 15,638 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East High | 2,435 | 16.6 | 70.8% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Southeast High | 2,066 | 16.8 | 69.6% | Wichita Public Schools |
| North High | 2,041 | 16.1 | 76.6% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Campus High Haysville | 1,803 | 19.1 | 44.7% | Haysville Public Schools |
| South High | 1,662 | 14.3 | 78.0% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Heights High | 1,505 | 17.2 | 65.5% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Northwest High | 1,424 | 16.2 | 53.7% | Wichita Public Schools |
| West High | 1,306 | 14.4 | 80.8% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Maize South High School | 1,107 | 15.5 | 21.4% | Maize Unified |
| Wichita Alternative High | 133 | 12.7 | 85.0% | Wichita Public Schools |
The other 2 high schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Life Skills Center | 96 | 9.6 | 81.3% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Sowers Alternative High School | 60 | 4.0 | 95.0% | Wichita Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
16 middle schools in Wichita, 9,766 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truesdell Middle School | 924 | 12.9 | 84.4% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Curtis Middle School | 846 | 12.7 | 84.6% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Wilbur Middle School | 822 | 14.0 | 59.4% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Pleasant Valley Middle School | 760 | 14.6 | 86.1% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Robinson Middle School | 682 | 12.1 | 57.6% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Mead Middle School | 678 | 13.5 | 88.1% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Coleman Middle School | 631 | 15.5 | 75.4% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle | 623 | 14.8 | 66.8% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Hamilton Middle School | 604 | 14.9 | 91.4% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Marshall Middle School | 596 | 13.8 | 81.7% | Wichita Public Schools |
The other 6 middle schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Magnet Middle School | 578 | 15.6 | 74.6% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Allison Traditional Magnet Middle | 536 | 16.0 | 60.4% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Stucky Middle School | 518 | 12.7 | 64.1% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Maize South Middle School | 501 | 12.3 | 23.0% | Maize Unified |
| Maize South Intermediate School | 431 | 12.7 | 23.9% | Maize Unified |
| Wells Alternative Middle School | 36 | 3.6 | 91.7% | Wichita Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
62 elementary schools in Wichita, 25,285 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christa McAuliffe Academy | 829 | 13.7 | 42.5% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary | 644 | 16.1 | 64.1% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet | 643 | 16.0 | 72.8% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Woodman Elementary | 612 | 14.1 | 78.4% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Cloud Elementary | 580 | 14.4 | 86.0% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Colvin Elementary | 571 | 12.8 | 87.9% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Dodge Literacy Magnet | 547 | 14.8 | 71.1% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Beech Elementary | 538 | 13.9 | 77.7% | Wichita Public Schools |
| Maize South Elementary | 514 | 12.7 | 25.5% | Maize Unified |
| Allen Elementary | 514 | 14.1 | 85.0% | Wichita Public Schools |
The other 52 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Wichita, 647 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Imagine Academy | 566 | 51.2 | not reported | Wichita Public Schools |
| Levy Sp Ed Center | 81 | 5.2 | 80.2% | Wichita Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Wichita's public schools compare with Kansas's
The median Wichita school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Kansas median of 12.7. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 35% across the state. Its median school enrolls 450 students (state 294).
| Wichita | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 12.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 450 | 294 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 35% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 2.2% | 11% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 92 Wichita schools and the 1,328 Kansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Wichita
- Wichita Public SchoolsRuns 78 of Wichita's 92 public schools and spent $15,549 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,549
- East High, the largest high school in Wichita2,435 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.2,435
- Compare Wichita Public Schools with Maize Unified School District 266Wichita's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KansasKansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Wichita addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Garden City18 schools
- Lawrence18 schools
- Hutchinson14 schools
Questions about schools in Wichita
How many public schools are in Wichita, KS?
92 public schools with an address in Wichita were open in 2024-25: 12 high, 16 middle, 62 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 51,336 students.What is the largest high school in Wichita?
East High, with 2,435 students in 2024-25 (Wichita Public Schools).Which districts run Wichita's schools?
Wichita Public Schools (78 schools), Maize Unified School District 266 (4 schools), Haysville Public Schools (3 schools), Andover Public Schools (3 schools), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25