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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 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 40%), 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
562 Schools
# Students
8,157 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maize School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,050 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,774
$16,398
Spending / Student
$12,050
$17,321
Best Maize School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-4 | 910 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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