Wyandotte High

Wyandotte High operates as a big secondary school in Kansas City, Kansas, operated by Kansas City. Current enrollment sits at 1,903 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 364% above typical.

Across the 43 schools in Kansas City (21,538 students total), Wyandotte High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Wyandotte High lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Black, 3% White, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wyandotte High has 100 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Wyandotte High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Wyandotte County's rate of about 75%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Wyandotte High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 21.4%; actual is 4.3%, a gap of -17.0 points.

Around the school, Wyandotte County reports that median household income runs about $63,631, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Wyandotte County runs 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,713 students), of which Wyandotte High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mark Twain Elem, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wyandotte High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wyandotte High at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 17.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 40%: 1,355 students in 2018 compared to 1,903 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 64% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.