District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
46,073
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
81
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,549
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,222
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Wichita
Wichita operates 81 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Wichita, Kansas. NCES reports 46,073 students and 3,223.16 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 1 of 289 Kansas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $15,549 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,222 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 127 of 287 districts in Kansas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 16.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.9%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 3,223.16
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $727,611,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Wichita location
Wichita, Kansas · 37.6699, -97.2720. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White27.5%
- Hispanic39%
- Black19.7%
- Asian4.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial8.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
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81 current directory entries
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Showing 81 of 81 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 446 | 14.2:1 |
| Allen Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 514 | 14.1:1 |
| Allison Traditional Magnet Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 536 | 16:1 |
| Anderson Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 477 | 14.4:1 |
| Beech Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 538 | 13.9:1 |
| Benton Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 273 | 12.7:1 |
| Black Traditional Magnet Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 335 | 16.4:1 |
| Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 305 | 15.6:1 |
| Brooks Magnet Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 578 | 15.6:1 |
| Bryant Opportunity Academy | Elementary | KG–05 | 36 | 2.6:1 |
| Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 313 | 12.9:1 |
| Caldwell Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 465 | 11.9:1 |
| Cessna Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 356 | 13.7:1 |
| Chisholm Life Skills Center | High | 12–12 | 96 | 9.6:1 |
| Chisholm Trail Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 381 | 13.2:1 |
| Christa McAuliffe Academy | Elementary | PK–08 | 829 | 13.7:1 |
| Cloud Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 580 | 14.4:1 |
| Coleman Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 631 | 15.5:1 |
| College Hill Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 378 | 14.7:1 |
| Colvin Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 571 | 12.8:1 |
| Curtis Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 846 | 12.7:1 |
| Dodge Literacy Magnet | Elementary | PK–05 | 547 | 14.8:1 |
| Earhart Environ Magnet Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 471 | 17.2:1 |
| East High | High | 09–12 | 2,435 | 16.6:1 |
| Education Imagine Academy Virtual | Other | KG–12 | 566 | 51.2:1 |
| Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet | Elementary | PK–05 | 509 | 14.9:1 |
| Enterprise Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 424 | 13:1 |
| Franklin Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 390 | 14.8:1 |
| Gammon Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 448 | 13.3:1 |
| Gardiner Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 405 | 13.5:1 |
| Gordon Parks Academy | Elementary | PK–08 | 485 | 13.3:1 |
| Griffith Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 370 | 11.7:1 |
| Hamilton Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 604 | 14.9:1 |
| Harry Street Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 310 | 12.1:1 |
| Heights High | High | 09–12 | 1,505 | 17.2:1 |
| Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet | Elementary | PK–08 | 643 | 16:1 |
| Hyde Intl Studies/Commun Elem Magnet | Elementary | PK–05 | 260 | 14:1 |
| Irving Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 447 | 15.5:1 |
| Isely Traditional Magnet | Elementary | PK–06 | 621 | 13.1:1 |
| Jackson Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 337 | 13.9:1 |
| Jefferson Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 381 | 13.9:1 |
| Kelly Liberal Arts Academy | Elementary | PK–05 | 429 | 13.6:1 |
| Kensler Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 488 | 14.3:1 |
| L'Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet | Elementary | PK–05 | 232 | 11.8:1 |
| Lawrence Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 394 | 14.6:1 |
| Levy Sp Ed Center | Other | KG–12 | 81 | 5.2:1 |
| Linwood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 452 | 14.2:1 |
| Marshall Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 596 | 13.8:1 |
| Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 623 | 14.8:1 |
| McCollom Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 288 | 11.9:1 |
| McLean Science/Tech Magnet Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 262 | 13.4:1 |
| Mead Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 678 | 13.5:1 |
| Minneha Core Knowledge Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 644 | 16.1:1 |
| Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery Magne | Elementary | PK–05 | 304 | 12.4:1 |
| North High | High | 09–12 | 2,041 | 16.1:1 |
| Northeast Magnet High School | High | 09–12 | 686 | 13.5:1 |
| Northwest High | High | 09–12 | 1,424 | 16.2:1 |
| O K Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 262 | 12.7:1 |
| Ortiz Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 323 | 13.9:1 |
| Peterson Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 321 | 13.2:1 |
| Pleasant Valley Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 308 | 14.7:1 |
| Pleasant Valley Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 760 | 14.6:1 |
| Price-Harris Communications Magnet | Elementary | PK–05 | 477 | 16.9:1 |
| Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 255 | 14.1:1 |
| Robinson Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 682 | 12.1:1 |
| Seltzer Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 494 | 15.6:1 |
| South High | High | 09–12 | 1,662 | 14.3:1 |
| Southeast High | High | 09–12 | 2,066 | 16.8:1 |
| Sowers Alternative High School | High | 09–12 | 60 | 4:1 |
| Spaght Multimedia Magnet | Elementary | PK–05 | 480 | 14.5:1 |
| Stanley Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 439 | 13.5:1 |
| Stucky Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 518 | 12.7:1 |
| Truesdell Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 924 | 12.9:1 |
| Washington Accelerated Learning Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 470 | 15.1:1 |
| Wells Alternative Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 36 | 3.6:1 |
| West High | High | 09–12 | 1,306 | 14.4:1 |
| White Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 414 | 13.6:1 |
| Wichita Alternative High | High | 09–12 | 133 | 12.7:1 |
| Wilbur Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 822 | 14:1 |
| Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 347 | 14.4:1 |
| Woodman Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 612 | 14.1:1 |