Wichita is a public school district based in Wichita, Kansas, serving 46,073 students in 81 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 100% of them. Its schools average 569 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Wichita, KS | 46,073 | 81 | 569 | #1 | 0 |
| Olathe Olathe, KS | 28,195 | 52 | 542 | #2 | 2 |
| Shawnee Mission Pub Sch Shawnee Mission, KS | 26,513 | 45 | 589 | #3 | 0 |
| Blue Valley Overland Park, KS | 22,252 | 37 | 601 | #4 | 0 |
| Kansas City Kansas City, KS | 21,538 | 43 | 501 | #5 | 0 |
| Topeka Public Schools Topeka, KS | 12,623 | 27 | 468 | #6 | 0 |
| Lawrence Lawrence, KS | 10,443 | 18 | 580 | #7 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Wichita, KS | 46,073 | 81 | 569 | #1 | 0 |
| Plano ISD Plano, TX | 46,612 | 77 | 605 | #22 | 0 |
| Columbus City Schools District Columbus, OH | 46,515 | 116 | 401 | #1 | 0 |
| Pasadena ISD Pasadena, TX | 46,491 | 67 | 694 | #23 | 0 |
| Marion County Ocala, FL | 46,352 | 62 | 748 | #20 | 0 |
| Boston Public Schools Roxbury, MA | 46,094 | 108 | 427 | #1 | 1 |
| Hamilton County Chattanooga, TN | 45,981 | 82 | 561 | #5 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.