Peterson Elem vs South High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Peterson Elem South High
Location Wichita, KS Wichita, KS
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 321 1,662
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.8:1 14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.5% 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 Peterson Elem South High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,361 $15,361
District Wichita Wichita

Demographics

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

Group Peterson Elem South High
White 50.2% 32.1%
African American 8.1% 19.6%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3% 36.0%
Asian 3.7% 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 1.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.4% 7.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Peterson Elem South High
AP Courses Offered - 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 321:1 332.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 14.6% 47.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 6 282
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.