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 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 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.