Total enrollment
45,435
-3,768 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
88 schools in Wichita
Kansas · 47,545 students · 3 cities
From elementary through high school, Wichita runs 88 public K-12 campuses (58 elementary, 16 middle, and 11 high), with combined enrollment of about 47,545.
7-year change in Wichita
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
81
-7 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
28%
was 33%
% Hispanic
39%
was 35%
% Black
20%
was 19%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Wichita
Across 88 schools, Wichita instructs about 47,545 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a sizable district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Wichita comprises 58 elementary, 16 middle, 11 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 540 in this district, meaningfully above the Kansas typical of 355.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 45,435 students, contracted 8% from the 49,203 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 88 to 81 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 33% to 28%.
On this page, the community for Wichita discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.