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 high schools serving 2,980 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 37% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Maize School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Maize South High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
8,157 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
# American Indian Students
40 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
220 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,307 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
21%
# Black Students
232 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
5,734 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
70%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
613 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
410
70
# Students in K Grade:
470
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
560
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
559
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
606
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
615
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
658
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
719
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
622
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
646
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,457
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.
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 S Park
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Grades: K-12
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Maize South High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3701 N. Tyler Road
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8000
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,121 students
Rank: #33.
Maize Sr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11600 W 45th St N
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0441
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0441
Grades: 9-12
| 1,388 students
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