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 is 1 public preschool serving 830 students in Maize School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Maize School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
7,979 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
13,257 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
55 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
225 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,155 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
211 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
5,849 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
73%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
473 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
339
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
521
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
545
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
573
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
549
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
643
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
677
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
643
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
660
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
573
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
612
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vermillion Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
501 James
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0266
Grades: PK-4
| 830 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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