Maize, Kansas

Maize Is A Unique City Where Community Counts

The City of Maize is a safe, friendly, and progressive community with an exceptional public school system.

Maize Schools

SCHOOLS

Maize USD 266 is noted for being progressive and innovative, while at the same time providing a personal, caring atmosphere. The schools stand at the heart of community life in Maize. The academic, athletic, musical and artistic achievements of our young people create a spirit of involvement that extends to young and old alike.

This suburban school district, which houses more than 6,200 students in eight buildings, is the 12th largest school district in the state. Although we serve a large number of students, maintaining the qualities of a one-room school house is a priority. Education is individualized at Maize to help every child find success. We offer services for students with special needs, full-time counselors and nurses in every building, state of the art technology and much more.

Maize has enjoyed significant growth in the past decade, as more and more families seek first-rate education in an environment that celebrates individual accomplishment. New businesses have followed these families into the community and now complement the agricultural enterprises, which are its rich heritage. With Wichita just a few minutes away via four-lane highway, Maize remains a safe, friendly place to raise a family amid all that's best about small-town America.

From The Wichita Eagle

Sunday, April 28, 2013, by Fred Mann

Maize High made the list of top 10 public high schools in Kansas in the 2013 rankings of the nation's best high schools by U.S. News and World Report, and was designated as silver-medal school.

U.S. News and World Report and the American Institutes for Research in Washington, D.C., evaluated schools on their students' performances on state-mandated assessments; how effectively the schools educated black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students; and how well they prepared students for college-level work based on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests.

The school is planning a celebration at the end of the school year to mark their ranking. Chris Botts, in his first year as principal at Maize High, said he was surprised when he heard the news. "We didn't know that it even existed," Botts said of the U.S. News rankings. "Just to be part of something from such a reputable publication means the world."

Maize High has 1,442 students, with a minority enrollment of 21 percent. It has a 14 percent enrollment of economically disadvantaged students. "I think it just shows our teachers and our students we're doing the right things and working hard to make sure our kids are getting the best education they can," Botts said.

The schools won't receive monetary awards but will have their rankings, medal designations and data published online at usnews.com.

Quality of Life

Demographics

The city of Maize shows 2004 population estimates of 2,444 with a projected annual growth rate of 1.71%. Sedgwick County, which includes the city of Wichita to the south, has approximately 550,000 inhabitants with a 30 year projected growth rate of 0.75% per year. Wichita is currently experiencing a west-east growth pattern, one that is expected to continue for at least the next 40 years. Demographic studies estimate growth of approximately 60,000 persons over this time frame.

The June 2005 median sale price of all newly-built single-family homes in the Wichita metro area was $148,575, 31% below the corresponding national figure of $214,800.

Temperatures in Maize and Sedgwick County vary from an average low of 30 degrees in January to an average high of 81 degrees in July. Annual precipitation is 29 inches and snowfall 16 inches.

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