Top Rankings
Maize School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 910 students in Maize School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Maize School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
8,157 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Maize School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
# American Indian Students
40 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
220 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,307 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
232 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
5,734 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
70%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
613 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
410
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
470
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
560
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
559
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
606
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
615
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
658
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
719
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
622
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
646
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
74
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,050 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,774
$16,276
Spending / Student
$12,050
$17,192
Best Maize School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vermillion Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 James
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0266
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0266
Grades: PK-4
| 910 students
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