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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 Yoder.
PK–6Haven ElemHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
7–8Haven Middle SchoolHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
9–12Haven HighHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
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.