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Maize Unified School District 266
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Park, Maize and Union, and parts of Wichita and Attica.
Students
8,065
Schools
12
Spent per student
$14,583
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$154.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Maize Unified School District 266
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $154.0M, about $19,095 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
12Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolGarnett Unified School District 365
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,583 per student · 3% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 59%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,775’20
7,979’21
7,998’22
8,157’23
8,065’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Vermillion Elementary School
B+874 students23:1
Maize Central Elementary
A542 students14:1
Maize South Elementary
A−514 students13:1
Pray-Woodman Elementary
A507 students13:1
Maize Elementary
A413 students13:1
Maize Intermediate School
651 students13:1
Maize Middle School
B−635 students12:1
Maize South Middle School
B501 students12:1
Maize South Intermediate School
431 students13:1
Maize Sr High
C+1,444 students15:1
Maize South High School
B+1,107 students15:1
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
A+446 students21:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Kechi, Kechi, Park City
$15,850per student
Wichita Unified School District 259Bel Aire, Kechi, Kechi
$16,000per student
Andover Unified School District 385Andover, Bruno, Minneha
$7,419per student
Goddard Unified School District 265Goddard, Illinois
$15,301per 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.