How are the schools in Wichita, KS?

Wichita has 93 public schools in federal filings, 84 with enough reported data to grade. 37% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 45 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Wichita, KS?

EPA monitoring for Sedgwick County recorded a median AQI of 48 with 54% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 0% of monitored KS counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Wichita, KS?

52 facilities in Wichita report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 319,233 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Wichita.

City data / KS / Wichita

Wichita, KS: The Full Public Record

319,233 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 84 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Wichita, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 93 schools in Wichita, including 21 high schools. 84 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 37% rate A or B.

A 14

B 17

C 31

D 13

F 9

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 202 bullying allegations, 16 weapon incidents, and 145 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

15 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 16 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 53 run gifted & talented programs, and 2 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

52 facilities in Wichita report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 319,233 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: n-Hexane (320,660 lbs), Toluene (129,488 lbs), Tetrachloroethylene (113,536 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Sedgwick County recorded a median AQI of 48 in 2025, with good air on 54% of monitored days. 0% of monitored KS counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Wichita.

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 20 fatal police shooting incidents in Wichita over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Wichita are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Sedgwick County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.3% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $60,857, and 14,222 registered businesses.

Every address in Wichita has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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