D−
Wichita Unified School District 259
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Wichita, Kechi, Bel Aire, Park City, Minneha, Kechi and Eastborough, and parts of Riverside, Gypsum and Payne.
Students
45,435
Schools
81
Spent per student
$16,000
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$194.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wichita Unified School District 259
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $194.0M, about $4,270 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lehigh.
PK–5Hillsboro ElemDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
6–12Hillsboro Middle/High SchoolDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,000 per student · 7% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 63%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
43,835’20
43,790’21
43,765’22
43,454’23
45,435’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 39%White 28%Black 20%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
81 public schools.
Christa McAuliffe Academy
C+829 students14:1
Minneha Core Knowledge Elem
B−644 students16:1
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet
C−643 students16:1
Isely Traditional Magnet Elem
B+621 students13:1
Woodman Elem
D612 students14:1
Cloud Elem
D580 students14:1
Colvin Elem
D−571 students13:1
Dodge Literacy Magnet
C547 students15:1
Beech Elem
C−538 students14:1
Allen Elem
D514 students14:1
Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet
D509 students15:1
Seltzer Elem
C+494 students16:1
Kensler Elem
C+488 students14:1
Gordon Parks Academy
D485 students13:1
Spaght Multimedia Magnet
D−480 students14:1
Anderson Elem
D−477 students14:1
Price-Harris Communications Magnet
B477 students17:1
Earhart Environ Magnet Elem
B−471 students17:1
Washington Accelerated Learning Elem
C−470 students15:1
Caldwell Elem
D465 students12:1
Linwood Elementary
D−452 students14:1
Gammon Elem
D448 students13:1
Irving Elementary
D447 students15:1
Adams Elem
D−446 students14:1
Stanley Elem
D439 students14:1
Kelly Liberal Arts Academy
D429 students14:1
Enterprise Elem
D424 students13:1
White Elem
D−414 students14:1
Gardiner Elem
D−405 students14:1
Lawrence Elem
C394 students15:1
Franklin Elem
C390 students15:1
Chisholm Trail Elem
B381 students13:1
Jefferson Elem
D−381 students14:1
College Hill Elem
C+378 students15:1
Griffith Elem
C−370 students12:1
Cessna Elem
D356 students14:1
Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elem
C−347 students14:1
Jackson Elementary
D−337 students14:1
Black Traditional Magnet Elem
C+335 students16:1
Ortiz Elementary School
C−323 students14:1
Peterson Elem
B−321 students13:1
Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elem
D−313 students13:1
Harry Street Elem
C−310 students12:1
Pleasant Valley Elem
D−308 students15:1
Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem
A+305 students16:1
Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery Magne
D304 students12:1
McCollom Elem
B288 students12:1
Benton Elem
C+273 students13:1
McLean Science/Tech Magnet Elem
B+262 students13:1
O K Elem
C+262 students13:1
Hyde Intl Studies/Commun Elem Magnet
A260 students14:1
Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary
B+255 students14:1
L'Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet
D−232 students12:1
Bryant Opportunity Academy
D−36 students3:1
Truesdell Middle School
D−924 students13:1
Curtis Middle School
D−846 students13:1
Wilbur Middle School
C−822 students14:1
Pleasant Valley Middle School
D−760 students15:1
Robinson Middle School
B+682 students12:1
Mead Middle School
D−678 students14:1
Coleman Middle School
D631 students15:1
Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle
D623 students15:1
Hamilton Middle School
D−604 students15:1
Marshall Middle School
D−596 students14:1
Brooks Magnet Middle School
C−578 students16:1
Allison Traditional Magnet Middle
C+536 students16:1
Stucky Middle School
D518 students13:1
Wells Alternative Middle School
D−36 students4:1
East High
C−2,435 students17:1
Southeast High
D−2,066 students17:1
North High
D−2,041 students16:1
South High
D−1,662 students14:1
Heights High
D−1,505 students17:1
Northwest High
C1,424 students16:1
West High
D−1,306 students14:1
Northeast Magnet High School
C686 students14:1
Wichita Alternative High
C133 students13:1
Chisholm Life Skills Center
96 students10:1
Sowers Alternative High School
C60 students4:1
Education Imagine Academy
C566 students51:1
Levy Sp Ed Center
D−81 students5:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Derby Unified School District 260Derby, Rockford, Salem
$12,578per student
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Grant, Park, Valley Center
$15,850per student
Andover Unified School District 385Andover, Bruno
$7,419per student
Haysville Unified School District 261Haysville, Waco
$13,563per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.