Wellington operates 7 public schools serving 1,497 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,439 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sumner County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,092 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 14.4% local, 76.2% state, and 9.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $88,384 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #61 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 326.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.
Wellington High School accounts for 32.2% of all Wellington student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wellington-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Wellington school enrollment varies 463× across entities
Wellington school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 463 students (highest), a spread of 462 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Wellington has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Wellington student-counselor ratio is 327:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Wellington is typically wider than the Wellington-aggregate figure suggests.
Wellington chronic absenteeism rate is 33.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wellington has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,497 students.
How much does Wellington spend per student?
Wellington spends $15,092 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #61 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Wellington?
The average teacher salary in Wellington is $88,384 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wellington?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sumner County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wellington?
Wellington students are 78.3% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wellington?
Wellington has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #61 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.