Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259)

Teacher Salary and Benefits

It is estimated that over 3,000 teachers are employed at Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259). The tables below display teacher and administration salaries at Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259). The data is taken from multiple sources. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.

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Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259) Teacher Salary Details

The following table displays average salary ranges for teachers, which is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Wichita local area. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels. For example, a teacher with a master's in education may have higher salary than an entry level teacher.

 Average SalarySalary Range
Preschool Teacher$41,310$23,120-$64,890
Kindergarten Teacher$55,620$29,920 - $80,580
Elementary School Teacher$57,570$47,020 - $66,320
Middle School Teacher$60,030$47,740 - $76,180
High School Teacher$59,160$47,700 - $74,290
PE Teacher$40,210$18,840 - $68,550

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Wichita, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041

Special Education Teacher Salary

The table below details average salary ranges for special education teachers who work for Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259) and surrounding area school districts.

 Average SalarySalary Range
Special Ed. (Preschool)$41,310$23,120-$64,890
Special Ed. (Kindergarten & Elementary)$65,610$47,440 - $95,650

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Wichita, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054

School Administrators and Staff Salary

Learn more about average salary details on school administrators and support staff, including counselors and librarians for the Wichita area below.

 Average SalarySalary Range
School Administrators (Preschool)$46,810$30,970-$62,670
School Administrators (Elementary, Middle, & High School)$93,290$71,300 - $120,080
Guidance & School Counselors$55,100$39,420 - $67,710

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Wichita, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021

Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)

The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259) is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).

 DistrictKansas
Teachers & Aides$21,304$10,710
Administrators$21,469$13,445

Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)

Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259) Jobs and Careers

The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259). This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.

Total Number of Teachers Employed

Total number of teachers employed by Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259) per grade classification is displayed below.

 201220132014
Total Teachers3,0633,2283,250
Preschool Teachers808083
Kindergarten Teachers664723719
Elementary School Teachers876911914
Middle & High School Teachers1,4401,5151,534

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants

Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.

 201220132014
Supervisors & Coordinators161152174
Teaching Assistants703703749

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

District and School Administrators and Support Staff

Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259) are shown in the table below.

 201220132014
Total Administrators & Staff1,5381,5381,828
District Administrators112815
District Support Staff8888114
School Administrators183171179
School Administrative Support Staff284284264
Student Support Staff412162448
Other Support Staff806806809
Librarians625959
Guidance Counselors98101107
Other School Counselors98101107

Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259) Schools

We have listed the 90 schools and their contact information, which is operated by Wichita Public Schools (Unified School District 259) in the list below. To view additional information about each school click on the school link.

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Schools By City

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Teaching in Bel Aire

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Isely Traditional Magnet Elementary School
5256 North Woodlawn
Bel Aire KS 67220
(316) 973-8200
PK-5 34 490
Northeast Magnet High School
5550 North Lycee
Bel Aire KS 67226
(316) 973-2300
9-12 46 642

Teaching in Park City

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Chisholm Trail Elementary School
6015 Independence
Park City KS 67219
(316) 973-9400
PK-5 32 457

Teaching in Wichita

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Adams Elementary School
1002 North Oliver
Wichita KS 67208
(316) 973-2650
PK-5 27 475
Allen Elementary School
1881 South Elpyco
Wichita KS 67218
(316) 973-1750
PK-5 40 566
Allison Traditional Magnet Middle School
221 South Seneca
Wichita KS 67213
(316) 973-4800
6-8 34 513
Anderson Elementary School
2945 South Victoria
Wichita KS 67216
(316) 973-1900
PK-5 38 639
Beech Elementary School
1830 South Cypress
Wichita KS 67207
(316) 973-9800
PK-5 29 512
Benton Elementary School
338 South Woodchuck Ln
Wichita KS 67209
(316) 973-3300
PK-5 23 357
Black Traditional Magnet Elementary School
1045 High
Wichita KS 67203
(316) 973-3500
PK-5 21 443
Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School
8103 East Gilbert
Wichita KS 67207
(316) 973-1800
PK-5 17 284
Brooks Magnet Middle School
3802 East 27th North
Wichita KS 67220
(316) 973-6450
6-8 41 559
Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elementary School
3530 East 27th North
Wichita KS 67220
(316) 973-9350
PK-5 25 409
Caldwell Elementary School
1441 South Edgemoor
Wichita KS 67218
(316) 973-0800
PK-5 37 529
Cessna Elementary School
2101 West 45th South
Wichita KS 67217
(316) 973-6900
PK-5 30 487
Chisholm Life Skills Center School
2515 East Osie
Wichita KS 67211
(316) 973-9500
10-12 7 84
Christa Mcauliffe Academy
2055 South 143rd East
Wichita KS 67230
(316) 973-9985
PK-8 48 633
Clark Elementary School
650 South Apache
Wichita KS 67207
(316) 973-5850
PK-5 19 355
Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary School
3345 West 33rd South
Wichita KS 67217
(316) 973-8750
PK-5 19 279
Cloud Elementary School
1212 West 25th St No
Wichita KS 67204
(316) 973-9200
PK-5 45 664
Coleman Middle School
1544 North Governeour
Wichita KS 67206
(316) 973-6600
6-8 41 510
College Hill Elementary School
211 North Clifton
Wichita KS 67208
(316) 973-9600
PK-5 25 477
Colvin Elementary School
2820 South Roosevelt
Wichita KS 67210
(316) 973-7600
PK-5 48 846
Curtis Middle School
1031 South Edgemoor
Wichita KS 67218
(316) 973-7350
6-8 54 679
Dodge Literacy Magnet School
4801 West 2nd
Wichita KS 67212
(316) 973-3150
PK-5 32 562
Earhart Environ Magnet Elementary School
4401 North Arkansas
Wichita KS 67204
(316) 973-3250
PK-5 23 433
East High School
2301 East Douglas
Wichita KS 67211
(316) 973-7200
9-12 131 2,248
Enterprise Elementary School
3605 South Gold
Wichita KS 67217
(316) 973-6800
PK-5 30 456
Franklin Elementary School
214 South Elizabeth
Wichita KS 67213
(316) 973-9850
PK-5 28 348
Gammon Elementary School
3240 North Rushwood
Wichita KS 67226
(316) 973-4900
PK-5 24 454
Gardiner Elementary School
1951 South Laura
Wichita KS 67211
(316) 973-1700
PK-5 36 592
Gordon Parks Academy
2201 East 25th St
Wichita KS 67219
(316) 973-7500
PK-8 35 409
Greiffenstein Special Education Center School
1221 East Galena
Wichita KS 67216
(316) 973-6400
PK-5 11 23
Griffith Elementary School
1802 South Bluff
Wichita KS 67218
(316) 973-8900
PK-5 28 566
Hadley Middle School
1101 Dougherty
Wichita KS 67212
(316) 973-7800
6-8 59 682
Hamilton Middle School
1407 South Broadway
Wichita KS 67211
(316) 973-5350
6-8 41 586
Harris Communications Magnet School
706 North Armour Dr
Wichita KS 67206
(316) 973-1650
PK-5 27 433
Harry Street Elementary School
1605 South Market
Wichita KS 67211
(316) 973-0700
PK-5 27 438
Heights High School
5301 North Hillside
Wichita KS 67219
(316) 973-1400
9-12 83 1,300
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet School
1243 North Market
Wichita KS 67214
(316) 973-3100
PK-8 34 604
Hyde Intl Studies / Commun Elementary Magnet School
210 North Oliver
Wichita KS 67208
(316) 973-0650
PK-5 18 315
Irving Elementary School
1642 North Market
Wichita KS 67214
(316) 973-0050
PK-5 33 506
Jackson Elementary School
2717 North Woodlawn
Wichita KS 67220
(316) 973-1200
PK-5 29 409
Jardine Middle School Magnet
3550 Ross Parkway
Wichita KS 67210
(316) 973-4300
6-8 36 416
Jefferson Elementary School
4615 East Orme
Wichita KS 67218
(316) 973-3000
PK-5 32 443
Kelly Liberal Arts Academy
3143 South Millwood
Wichita KS 67217
(316) 973-4150
PK-5 27 489
Kensler Elementary School
1030 Wilbur Ln
Wichita KS 67212
(316) 973-1350
PK-5 37 594
L'ouverture Computer Technology Magnet School
1539 North Ohio
Wichita KS 67214
(316) 973-5050
PK-5 27 301
Lawrence Elementary School
3440 West Maple
Wichita KS 67213
(316) 973-9900
PK-5 28 439
Learning² Eschool of Wichita
412 South Main St
Wichita KS 67202
(316) 973-5181
KG-12 4 247
Levy Special Education Center School
400 North Woodchuck
Wichita KS 67212
(316) 973-3400
PK-12 22 70
Lewis Open Magnet Elementary School
3030 South Osage
Wichita KS 67217
(316) 973-6750
PK-5 32 463
Linwood Elementary School
1654 South Hydraulic
Wichita KS 67211
(316) 973-8100
PK-5 33 561
Marshall Middle School
1510 Payne
Wichita KS 67203
(316) 973-9000
6-8 43 542
Mayberry Magnet Middle School
207 South Sheridan
Wichita KS 67213
(316) 973-5800
6-8 40 642
Mccollom Elementary School
1201 Waddington
Wichita KS 67212
(316) 973-0350
PK-5 29 467
Mclean Science / Technology Magnet Elementary School
2277 Marigold Ln
Wichita KS 67204
(316) 973-8250
PK-5 20 270
Mead Middle School
2601 East Skinner
Wichita KS 67211
(316) 973-8500
6-8 41 604
Metro Blvd Alternative High School
1847 North Chautauqua
Wichita KS 67214
(316) 973-0500
9-12 0.1 82
Metro Meridian Alternative High School
301 South Meridian
Wichita KS 67213
(316) 973-0550
9-12 13 144
Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary School
701 North Webb Rd
Wichita KS 67206
(316) 973-8800
PK-5 38 638
Mueller Elementary School
2500 East 18th
Wichita KS 67214
(316) 973-8300
PK-5 29 476
North High School
1437 Rochester
Wichita KS 67203
(316) 973-6300
9-12 103 2,067
Northwest High School
1220 North Tyler Rd
Wichita KS 67212
(316) 973-6000
9-12 77 1,494
O K Elementary School
1607 North West
Wichita KS 67203
(316) 973-0600
PK-5 23 333
Ortiz Elementary School
3361 North Arkansas Ave
Wichita KS 67204
(316) 973-9785
PK-5 28 381
Park Elementary School
1025 North Main
Wichita KS 67203
(316) 973-5250
PK-5 24 342
Payne Elementary School
1601 South Edwards
Wichita KS 67213
(316) 973-7850
PK-5 20 321
Peterson Elementary School
9710 West Central
Wichita KS 67212
(316) 973-0400
PK-5 26 474
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
2000 West 29th St No
Wichita KS 67204
(316) 973-5200
PK-5 29 364
Pleasant Valley Middle School
2220 West 29th North
Wichita KS 67204
(316) 973-8000
6-8 45 615
Riverside Cultural Arts / History Magnet School
1001 Porter
Wichita KS 67203
(316) 973-4050
PK-5 15 282
Robinson Middle School
328 North Oliver
Wichita KS 67208
(316) 973-8600
6-8 48 803
Seltzer Elementary School
11660 East Lincoln
Wichita KS 67207
(316) 973-4001
PK-5 33 530
South High School
701 West 33rd South
Wichita KS 67217
(316) 973-5450
9-12 91 1,597
Southeast High School
903 South Edgemoor
Wichita KS 67218
(316) 973-2700
9-12 99 1,568
Sowers Special Education Center School
2400 Wassall St
Wichita KS 67216
(316) 973-1600
9-12 14 52
Spaght Accelerated Magnet Academy
2316 East 10th
Wichita KS 67214
(316) 973-7300
PK-5 35 552
Stanley Elementary School
1749 South Martinson
Wichita KS 67213
(316) 973-1300
PK-5 27 443
Stucky Middle School
4545 North Broadview Circle
Wichita KS 67220
(316) 973-8400
6-8 48 604
Truesdell Middle School
2464 South Glenn
Wichita KS 67217
(316) 973-3900
6-8 77 981
Washington Accelerated Learning Elementary School
424 North Pennsylvania
Wichita KS 67214
(316) 973-1150
PK-5 35 536
Wells Special Education Center School
1221 East Galena
Wichita KS 67216
(316) 973-7650
6-8 10 31
West High School
820 South Osage
Wichita KS 67213
(316) 973-3600
9-12 68 1,331
White Elementary School
5148 South Kansas
Wichita KS 67216
(316) 973-1250
PK-5 38 661
Wilbur Middle School
340 North Tyler Rd
Wichita KS 67212
(316) 973-1100
6-8 63 902
Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elementary School
1705 Salina
Wichita KS 67203
(316) 973-0100
PK-5 20 342
Woodman Elementary School
2500 Hiram
Wichita KS 67217
(316) 973-0200
PK-5 41 670