Total enrollment
51,782
-2,978 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
100 schools in Wichita
Kansas · Public K-12
Wichita's public-school count of 100 reflects a system enrolling about 53,892 students inside Kansas, broken out as 66 elementary, 18 middle, and 12 high.
7-year change in Wichita
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
93
-4 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
33%
was 37%
% Hispanic
36%
was 33%
% Black
17%
was 17%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Wichita
Wichita, Kansas is home to 100 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 53,892 students. By school count, it is a wide-reaching city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 66 elementary, 18 middle, 12 high, and 4 other.
Schools in Wichita average about 539 students each, 52% noticeably above the Kansas norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 5%: 54,760 students in SY 2017-18 versus 51,782 in SY 2024-25. Wichita now counts 93 public schools, down from 97 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 37% to 33%.
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