Can I use Sedgwick County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Sedgwick County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Sedgwick County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Sedgwick County?

Start with the 160 listed public schools and 11 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Sedgwick County Schools & Education

Name: Sedgwick County, Kansas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sedgwick County, Kansas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

35/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

85.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.7%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,184

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,009

School Score

35/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 61/100

State Score Position

#101

of 105 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Sedgwick County

Measured School Summary

Sedgwick County faces educational challenges with a school score of 35/100 and a graduation rate of 85.7%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,184 per pupil, Sedgwick County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 43% below the Kansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 20% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Sedgwick County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

160 public schools and 11 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

35/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #101 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.

Completion

85.7%

3.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,184

$1,825 below the state average

School coverage

160

11 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Sedgwick County has 160 public schools across 11 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Sedgwick County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Large multi-district county

Sedgwick County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.

State position

#101

of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 26 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Wichita

Elementary to high school visible

46,101 students

Elementary 58Middle 16High 11Other 3

88 listed schools in this county slice.

Maize

Elementary to high school visible

7,998 students

Elementary 5Middle 4High 2Other 1

12 listed schools in this county slice.

Derby

Elementary to high school visible

7,285 students

Elementary 9Middle 2High 1Other 1

13 listed schools in this county slice.

Goddard

Elementary to high school visible

6,310 students

Elementary 5Middle 4High 3Other 0

12 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Wichita is the largest listed district slice, with 88 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Sedgwick County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Sedgwick County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Sedgwick County, Kansas

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Kansas' largest and most diverse school system

Sedgwick County operates a massive network of 160 public schools serving 83,366 students across 11 districts. The system includes 98 elementary, 32 middle, and 24 high schools to accommodate its vast population.

Wichita district anchors the county's education

The Wichita district is the largest in the state, managing 88 schools and 46,101 students. Major suburban districts like Derby and Goddard also play significant roles, serving over 13,000 students combined.

Urban and suburban variety in every neighborhood

With 91 city schools and 35 suburban campuses, the average school size is 521 students. East High in Wichita is the largest with 2,295 students, reflecting the metropolitan scale of the county.

School Overview

Total Schools

160

in Sedgwick County

Reported Enrollment

83,366

160 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary98

Middle32

High24

Other6

11 School Districts in Sedgwick County

Wichita

Maize

Derby

Goddard

Haysville

Valley Center Pub Sch

7 schools

3,195 students

Renwick

6 schools

1,946 students

Mulvane

4 schools

1,814 students

Clearwater

3 schools

1,107 students

Cheney

3 schools

840 students

160 Public Schools in Sedgwick County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 15 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Sedgwick County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
East High	Profile	Wichita	Wichita, 67211City: Large	9–12	High	2,295
Southeast High	Profile	Wichita	Wichita, 67207Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,189
Derby High School	Profile	Derby	Derby, 67037Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,172
North High	Profile	Wichita	Wichita, 67203City: Large	9–12	High	2,074
Campus High Haysville	Profile	Haysville	Wichita, 67217Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,893
South High	Profile	Wichita	Wichita, 67217City: Large	9–12	High	1,632
Northwest High	Profile	Wichita	Wichita, 67212City: Large	9–12	High	1,416
West High	Profile	Wichita	Wichita, 67213City: Large	9–12	High	1,370
Heights High	Profile	Wichita	Wichita, 67219City: Large	9–12	High	1,292
Maize Sr High	Profile	Maize	Maize, 67101Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,289
Maize South High School	Profile	Maize	Wichita, 67205City: Large	9–12	High	1,095
Eisenhower High School	Profile	Goddard	Goddard, 67052City: Large	9–12	High	1,002
Valley Center High	Profile	Valley Center Pub Sch	Valley Center, 67147Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	995
Truesdell Middle School	Profile	Wichita	Wichita, 67217City: Large	6–8	Middle	981
Goddard High	Profile	Goddard	Goddard, 67052Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	948
Derby Middle Sch	Record	Derby	Derby, 67037Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	929
Christa McAuliffe Academy	Record	Wichita	Wichita, 67230Rural: Fringe	PK–8	Primary	863
Vermillion Elementary School	Record	Maize	Maize, 67101Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	835
Curtis Middle School	Record	Wichita	Wichita, 67218City: Large	6–8	Middle	828
Derby North Middle School	Record	Derby	Derby, 67037Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	828

East High

Wichita

Wichita, 67211 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,295 students

Southeast High

Wichita

Wichita, 67207 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,189 students

Derby High School

Derby

Derby, 67037 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,172 students

North High

Wichita

Wichita, 67203 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,074 students

Campus High Haysville

Haysville

Wichita, 67217 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,893 students

South High

Wichita

Wichita, 67217 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,632 students

Northwest High

Wichita

Wichita, 67212 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,416 students

West High

Wichita

Wichita, 67213 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,370 students

Heights High

Wichita

Wichita, 67219 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,292 students

Maize Sr High

Maize

Maize, 67101 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,289 students

Maize South High School

Maize

Wichita, 67205 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,095 students

Eisenhower High School

Goddard

Goddard, 67052 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,002 students

Valley Center High

Valley Center Pub Sch

Valley Center, 67147 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High995 students

Truesdell Middle School

Wichita

Wichita, 67217 / City: Large

Profile6–8Middle981 students

Goddard High

Goddard

Goddard, 67052 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High948 students

Derby Middle Sch

Derby

Derby, 67037 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle929 students

Christa McAuliffe Academy

Wichita

Wichita, 67230 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–8Primary863 students

Vermillion Elementary School

Maize

Maize, 67101 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary835 students

Curtis Middle School

Wichita

Wichita, 67218 / City: Large

Record6–8Middle828 students

Derby North Middle School

Derby

Derby, 67037 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle828 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,184

State avg $9,009

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kansas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Scott County (97.0%), Neosho County (96.6%), and Nemaha County (96.3%) currently lead Kansas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kansas?

Across Kansas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $9,009. The highest current county values are Elk County ($16,438), Mitchell County ($12,668), and Coffey County ($12,176). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Sedgwick County?

Sedgwick County has a school score of 35/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Sedgwick County?

The high school graduation rate in Sedgwick County is 85.7%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Sedgwick County spend per student?

Sedgwick County spends $7,184 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Sedgwick County, Kansas — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Sedgwick County, Kansas?

What are the major school districts in Sedgwick County, Kansas?

What is the school experience like in Sedgwick County?

With 91 city schools and 35 suburban campuses, the average school size is 521 students. East High in Wichita is the largest with 2,295 students, reflecting the metropolitan scale of the county.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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