Total enrollment
8,065
+290 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Maize
Kansas · 8,065 students · 2 cities
12 public K-12 schools, 8,065 students, one district. That is the Maize entry on the numbers, with a mix of 5 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Maize
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+2 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Maize ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #35 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,065 | #9 of 156 | #1,160 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #15 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #134 of 154 | #5,184 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.2% | #134 of 156 | #6,604 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #32 of 85 | #3,180 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Maize
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Vermillion Elementary School at 58.7% proficient to Maize Sr High at 25.3%, a gap of 33.4 points. That is the 24th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 7,567 to 6,983 students (down 8%) and from 377 to 468 full-time teachers (up 24%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize Sr High | Maize | High | 09-12 | 1,444 |
| Maize South High School | Wichita | High | 09-12 | 1,107 |
| Vermillion Elementary School | Maize | Elementary | PK-04 | 874 |
| Maize Intermediate School | Maize | Middle | 05-06 | 651 |
| Maize Middle School | Maize | Middle | 07-08 | 635 |
| Maize Central Elementary | Maize | Elementary | KG-04 | 542 |
| Maize South Elementary | Wichita | Elementary | KG-04 | 514 |
| Pray-Woodman Elementary | Maize | Elementary | KG-04 | 507 |
| Maize South Middle School | Wichita | Middle | 07-08 | 501 |
| Maize Virtual Preparatory School | Wichita | Combined | KG-12 | 446 |
| Maize South Intermediate School | Wichita | Middle | 05-06 | 431 |
| Maize Elementary | Maize | Elementary | KG-04 | 413 |
About Maize
Maize is a sparse Kansas school district running 12 schools with combined enrollment near 8,065.
For a sense of the school types, Maize is made up of 5 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Maize is about 672, higher than the Kansas average of roughly 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Maize has increased 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,775 students to 8,065. The school count climbed from 10 to 12 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Maize discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.