Maize Virtual Preparatory School

As a mid-sized K-12 campus in Wichita, Kansas, Maize Virtual Preparatory School caters to 446 students from grades K through 12, one of the schools within Maize. Enrollment runs roughly 26% larger than the state mean of about 353.

Across the 12 schools in Maize (8,065 students total), Maize Virtual Preparatory School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Maize Virtual Preparatory School lists that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Maize Virtual Preparatory School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 49.0:1, putting Maize Virtual Preparatory School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, Sedgwick County reports that median household income runs about $69,365, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Maize Virtual Preparatory School is one of 160 public schools in Sedgwick County (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students).

The closest other public school is Maize South Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 24%: 359 students in 2018 compared to 446 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 91% to 87%.

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