Total enrollment
1,439
-123 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Wellington
Kansas · Public K-12
Wellington runs 7 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 1,439 (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Wellington
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
75%
was 82%
% Hispanic
14%
was 10%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 277 |
| Kennedy Elem | Elementary | KG-05 | 126 |
| Lincoln Elem | Elementary | KG-05 | 137 |
| Washington Elem | Elementary | KG-05 | 86 |
| Wellington High School | High | 09-12 | 463 |
| Wellington Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 349 |
| Wellington Virtual School | High | 09-12 | 1 |
About Wellington
Wellington is an average-sized Kansas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 7 schools and 1,439 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Schools in Wellington average about 206 students each, 42% noticeably below the Kansas norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 8%: 1,562 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,439 in SY 2024-25. Wellington now counts 7 public schools, up from 6 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 82% to 75%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wellington discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.