Winfield operates 6 public schools serving 2,215 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,915 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cowley County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,624 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 34.0% local, 54.7% state, and 11.4% 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 $128,895 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 67/100, ranked #49 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 155.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 54.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.5% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.
Winfield High accounts for 33.3% of all Winfield student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Winfield-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.
Winfield school enrollment varies 5.6× across entities
Winfield school enrollment ranges from 114 students (lowest) to 638 students (highest), a spread of 524 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Winfield student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Winfield chronic absenteeism rate is 54.9% — 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.
Winfield has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,215 students.
How much does Winfield spend per student?
Winfield spends $20,624 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #49 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Winfield?
The average teacher salary in Winfield is $128,895 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Winfield?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cowley County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Winfield?
Winfield students are 74.5% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Winfield?
Winfield has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #49 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.