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Independent School

8317 E Douglas Avenue, Wichita, KS, 67207-0672 -

School Overview:

	Independent School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Sedgwick County, KS
Student Body
Total Students	755 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(KS) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 24 students
	Kind - 64 students
	Grade 1 - 52 students
	Grade 2 - 52 students
	Grade 3 - 52 students
	Grade 4 - 52 students
	Grade 5 - 59 students
	Grade 6 - 52 students
	Grade 7 - 58 students
	Grade 8 - 68 students
	Grade 9 - 78 students
	Grade 10 - 52 students
	Grade 11 - 44 students
	Grade 12 - 48 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	68 teachers
	This School	(KS) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	174 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours

In the News:

Despite reasons to quit, number of smokers rises (Abilene Reporter-News)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 03:00:00 am
Dr. Tom Glynn of the American Cancer Society says if you’re trying to quit smoking, don’t move to Wichita Falls. A better choice of a new hometown would be Provo, Utah.Glynn, who is director of cancer science and trends for the American Cancer Society in Washington, D.C., advises smokers who are trying to quit to avoid social situations that encourage smoking.Though Thursday marked the annual ...
Students see rewards for meeting goals in reading (Wichita Falls Times Record News)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:19:15 am
One mother rushed into the Barwise Junior High School gymnasium Tuesday night to find every seat in the bleachers filled and students overflowing onto the gym floor.
One for the books (Wichita Falls Times Record News)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:19:45 am
Posted November 18, 2009 at 11:08 p.m. One mother rushed into the Barwise Junior High School gymnasium Tuesday night to find every seat in the bleachers filled and students overflowing onto the gym floor.
Citizen presses WFISD board for answers (Wichita Falls Times Record News)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:19:24 am
Posted November 16, 2009 at 10:18 p.m. Community member Lindsey Walker threatened to vote several school board members out of office and serve as a school board member himself if that’s what it takes to get some attention focused on District 2 concerns.
Accolades (Nov. 11) (Wichita Falls Times Record News)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 06:04:05 am
The Desk & Derrick Club of Wichita Falls has awarded its 2009 Boss of the Year, Member of the year and recognized its Midwestern State Scholarship Recipients at their Industry Appreciation Banquet on Oct. 15.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (67207)	School Zip (67207)	(KS) State Average
Population (Approximate)	22,702 people	2,687,946 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	24%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$43,251	$43,908
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	31 years old	42 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	51% / 49%	67% / 33%