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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,997 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 38% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Maize School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Maize South High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
8,065 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
551 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maize School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
69%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,187 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,920
$16,295
Spending / Student
$12,187
$17,212
Best Maize School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maize South High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3701 N. Tyler Road
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8000
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,107 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Maize Sr High School
(Math: 28% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,444 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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