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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,665 students in Maize School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Maize School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
8,157 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Maize School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#56 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(22-23)
39%
31%
40%
32%
38%
31%
(22-23)
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
70%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,050 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,774
$16,276
Spending / Student
$12,050
$17,192

Best Maize School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
301 S Park
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Grades: K-12
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Maize South Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3403 N Tyler Rd
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 722-0421
Grades: 7-8
| 523 students
Rank: #33.
Maize Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4600 N Maize Rd
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 729-2464
Grades: 7-8
| 671 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,157 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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