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Wichita School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public high schools serving 13,703 students in Wichita School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Wichita School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Wichita School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northeast Magnet 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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
88 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
46,080 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
3,406 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wichita School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 79% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
36%
Graduation Rate
79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.54
# American Indian Students
372 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,996 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
16,920 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
20%
# Black Students
8,964 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
19%
7%
# White Students
14,072 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
31%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
119 Students
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,637 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,913
72
# Students in K Grade:
3,381
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,254
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,350
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,382
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,351
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,459
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,452
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,499
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,634
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,516
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,379
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,284
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,138
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
88
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,179 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 $15,425 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$746 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$711 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,179
$16,220
Spending / Student
$15,425
$17,133
Best Wichita School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sowers Alternative High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2400 Wassall St
Wichita, KS 67216
(316) 973-1600
Wichita, KS 67216
(316) 973-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 65 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wichita Alternative High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1847 N Chautauqua
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 973-0500
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 973-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 94 students
Rank: #33.
Northeast Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5550 N Lycee
Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 973-2300
Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 973-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 667 students
Rank: #44.
Education Imagine Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1847 N. Chautauqua
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 973-5181
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 973-5181
Grades: K-12
| 610 students
Rank: #55.
Northwest High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1220 N Tyler Rd
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 973-6000
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 973-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,363 students
Rank: #66.
East High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2301 E Douglas
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-7200
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-7200
Grades: 8-12
| 2,237 students
Rank: #77.
Levy Sp Educational Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Woodchuck
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 973-3400
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 973-3400
Grades: 1-12
| 79 students
Rank: #88.
Southeast High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2641 S. 127th St E
Wichita, KS 67207
(316) 973-2700
Wichita, KS 67207
(316) 973-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,045 students
Rank: #99.
North High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1437 Rochester
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 973-6300
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 973-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,149 students
Rank: #1010.
Heights High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5301 N Hillside
Wichita, KS 67219
(316) 973-1400
Wichita, KS 67219
(316) 973-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,229 students
Rank: #1111.
South High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 W 33rd S
Wichita, KS 67217
(316) 973-5450
Wichita, KS 67217
(316) 973-5450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,697 students
Rank: #1212.
West High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
820 S Osage
Wichita, KS 67213
(316) 973-3600
Wichita, KS 67213
(316) 973-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,306 students
Rank: n/an/a
2515 E Osie
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-9500
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-9500
Grades: 10-12
| 73 students
Rank: n/an/a
1847 N Chautauqua
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 973-0514
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 973-0514
Grades: 12
| 89 students
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