Maize School District

905 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101-9405
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Maize School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,843 students in Maize School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Maize School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Maize School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Maize Sr High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
7,979 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Maize School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#42 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Maize  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maize  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maize  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Maize  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.54
# American Indian Students
55 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
225 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,155 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
211 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
5,849 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
73%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
473 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
339
72
# Students in K Grade:
521
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
545
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
573
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
549
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
643
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
677
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
643
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
660
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
573
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
612
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,319 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Maize  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$98 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Maize  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,059
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Maize  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,319
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Maize  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Maize School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
905 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Grades: K-12
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Maize South High School
Math: 43% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3701 N. Tyler Road
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,110 students
Rank: #33.
Maize Sr High School
Math: 25% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11600 W 45th St N
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0441
Grades: 9-12
| 1,227 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,979 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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