Enrollment
96
High
DISTRICT 1,219 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICHITA·NCES 201299001104
Chisholm Life Skills Center
2515 E Osie, Wichita, KS 67211 · (316) 973-9500 · Sedgwick County
GRADES 12–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
82 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 12 | 96 | 100% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Chisholm Life Skills Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Life Skills Center this school | 96 | 85.4% | N/A |
| Hope Street Charter Academy Topeka | 103 | 78.6% | 9.8% |
| Opportunity Academy Newton | 53 | 84.9% | 7.4% |
| Field Kindley High Coffeyville | 451 | 71.2% | 14.7% |
| Lyons High School Lyons | 221 | 73.3% | 19.1% |
| Chetopa High Chetopa | 73 | 82.2% | 14.1% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chisholm Life Skills Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Sedgwick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #265 of 332 | #22 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
96
+17 (+22%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 88
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96 | 10 | 9.6:1 | 85% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 90 | 10 | 9.0:1 | 89% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 9.5 | 7.5:1 | 83% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 79 | 9 | 8.8:1 | 78% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 9 | 10.8:1 | 81% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 88 | 8 | 11.0:1 | 86% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 77% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 88 | 14 | 6.3:1 | 50% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chisholm Life Skills Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (97 to 96); teachers up 11% (9 to 10).
About Chisholm Life Skills Center
Chisholm Life Skills Center is a small high school in Kansas, located in Wichita. The latest federal count shows 96 students in grade 12. The average for high schools in Kansas is about 410 students, so this school is 77% smaller than average.
Chisholm Life Skills Center is run by Wichita, whose 87 schools enroll 47,545 students.
Enrollment at Chisholm Life Skills Center is mixed, with White students the largest group at 39%. The rest of enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 11% Black, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Sedgwick County's population at about 69%. Chisholm Life Skills Center has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 10 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Kansas average 11.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 85%. Among public schools in Sedgwick County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.
Census Bureau estimates for Sedgwick County show that median household income is about $69,365, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chisholm Life Skills Center is one of 160 public schools in Sedgwick County, which together enroll about 84,569 students.
Mead Middle School is located about 0.3 miles from Chisholm Life Skills Center. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Chisholm Life Skills Center is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 22%, from 79 to 96.
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Sedgwick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
528,226
Census ACS
Median income
$69,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
84,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wichita
- East HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Southeast HighHigh · 2,066 students
- North HighHigh · 2,041 students
- South HighHigh · 1,662 students
- Heights HighHigh · 1,505 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,424 students
Other schools in Wichita
- East HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Southeast HighHigh · 2,066 students
- North HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Campus High HaysvilleHigh · 1,803 students
- South HighHigh · 1,662 students
- Heights HighHigh · 1,505 students
Nearby schools
- Mead Middle School0.3 mi · 678
- Linwood Elementary0.5 mi · 452
- Griffith Elem1.0 mi · 370
- Gardiner Elem1.0 mi · 405
- Sowers Alternative High School1.3 mi · 60
- Jardine Technology Middle Magnet1.5 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Chisholm Life Skills CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Chisholm Life Skills Center?
Chisholm Life Skills Center enrolls approximately 96 students in grades 12-12.
What age range does Chisholm Life Skills Center serve?
Chisholm Life Skills Center serves students from grade 12 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Chisholm Life Skills Center have?
Chisholm Life Skills Center employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chisholm Life Skills Center?
At Chisholm Life Skills Center, the student body is approximately 39% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Who oversees Chisholm Life Skills Center?
Chisholm Life Skills Center is overseen by Wichita in Sedgwick County.
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