Enrollment
181
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wichita, KS
Wichita Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Wichita Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 201299002009
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wichita Learning Center earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Kansas schools.
- #13 of 13
- high schools in Wichita · Resource Index
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 90.5:1
- large classes for Kansas
- 181
- students enrolled
Wichita Learning Center has class sizes larger than 99% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wichita Learning Center ranks #13 of 13 high schools in Wichita, KS.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
90.5:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+556% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wichita Learning Center compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wichita Learning Center
Wichita Learning Center is a mid-sized high school in Wichita, Kansas, enrolling 181 students.
Class loads run heavy: 90.5:1 is larger than about 99% of Kansas schools and 556% above the 13.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 181 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 362 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Among Wichita's high schools, it stands alongside East High (2,435 students): Wichita Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (90.5:1 vs 16.8:1).
Wichita also operates East High (2,435 students) and Southeast High (2,066 students) alongside Wichita Learning Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wichita Learning Center compares
Wichita Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 90.5:1 | ▲ 556% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 181 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
90.5:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
181
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
90.5:1
students per teacher
- 556% above state mean
Top 99% in Kansas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$15,361
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wichita, which includes Wichita Learning Center.
$15,361
Per student
-1%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.2%
State 70.9%
Federal 11.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Wichita Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Southeast High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| North High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| South High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Heights High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wichita Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,435
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 2,066
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 2,041
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,662
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,505
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar high schools in Wichita
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
East High
Standard public school
2,435 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Southeast High
Standard public school
2,066 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
North High
Standard public school
2,041 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Campus High Haysville
Standard public school
1,803 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
South High
Standard public school
1,662 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
Heights High
Standard public school
1,505 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~181 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~90.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wichita Learning Center
How many students attend Wichita Learning Center?
Wichita Learning Center has 181 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wichita, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wichita Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Wichita Learning Center is 90.5:1, which is 556% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 476% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wichita Learning Center?
Wichita Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wichita Learning Center rank among high schools in Wichita?
By Resource Investment Index, Wichita Learning Center ranks #13 of 13 high schools in Wichita, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Wichita on the city page.
Is Wichita Learning Center a good school?
Wichita Learning Center earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wichita?
Besides Wichita Learning Center, Wichita also operates East High (2,435 students), Southeast High (2,066 students), and North High (2,041 students). See the Wichita district page for the complete list.
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