Curtis Middle School vs South High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Curtis Middle School South High
Location Wichita, KS Wichita, KS
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 846 1,662
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.7:1 13.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 87.2% 79.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Curtis Middle School South High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,357 $17,357
District Wichita Wichita

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Curtis Middle School South High
White 14.9% 32.1%
African American 27.5% 19.6%
Hispanic or Latino 40.7% 36.0%
Asian 8.5% 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 1.3%
Pacific Islander 1.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.0% 7.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Curtis Middle School South High
AP Courses Offered 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 282:1 332.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 47.3% 47.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 244 282
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.