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Northeast Magnet High School

Q: Is Northeast Magnet High School a good school?

Northeast Magnet High School ranks 141 st of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 58% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Northeast Magnet High School is a public magnet high school located in Bel Aire, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 681 students. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northeast Magnet High School consistently outperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency, with 43.94% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.66% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.62% and 16.09% for the Wichita district, and 37.93% and 33.59% for the state of Kansas. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly for male students and African American students. However, the school struggles with lower rankings for Asian students, multi-racial students, and students with disabilities, indicating a need to address the needs of these underperforming subgroups.

Despite its strong academic performance, Northeast Magnet High School's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 33 out of 314 Kansas high schools in 2017-2018 to 141 out of 332 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in keeping up with the performance of other high-achieving schools in the state. When compared to other high schools in the Wichita district and the nearby Andover district, Northeast Magnet High School generally outperforms the Wichita schools but lags behind the higher-performing Andover schools in academic proficiency and statewide rankings. This may be due in part to Northeast Magnet High School's lower per-student spending of $10,840 in 2018-2019, compared to the Wichita district average of $11,479.

686

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,030

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5550 N Lycee
Bel Aire, KS 67226

(316) 973-2300

District: Wichita

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.3%

African American:

27.6%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2024 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2024)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wichita

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

141^st of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9High Schools in the Wichita

245^th of 264Wichita among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	141 of 332	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	199 of 318	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	135 of 327	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	168 of 324	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	93 of 320	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	49 of 325	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	33 of 314	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	58 of 316	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	75 of 313	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	66 of 326	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.7	108 of 323	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	108 of 317	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.4	195 of 298	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	181 of 302	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	126 of 291	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	119 of 267	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	102 of 280	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.0	48 of 262	81.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	15 of 52	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	21 of 53	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	22 of 50	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	8 of 48	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	93.9	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	24 of 32	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.5	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	73.1	14 of 115	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.1	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	26 of 41	36.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	34 of 49	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.1	170 of 250	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	84 of 249	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	82 of 248	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	39.3	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	38 of 106	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	55 of 105	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	46 of 110	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	24 of 102	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	41 of 99	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.5	11 of 92	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	26 of 89	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	79 of 246	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	173 of 249	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	121 of 250	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	128 of 223	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	59 of 213	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	24 of 229	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	24 of 228	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	87.1	20 of 258	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	19 of 252	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	16 of 248	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	41 of 71	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	51 of 67	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	39 of 64	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	46 of 57	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.1	6 of 58	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	64.2	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	106 of 125	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	120 of 124	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	94 of 122	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.1	33 of 117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	14 of 115	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.1	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	49 of 306	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	61 of 295	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	33 of 309	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	46 of 307	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	17 of 302	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	5 of 306	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	16 of 296	94.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)92nd percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2021)88th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2021)32nd percentile-39 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)27th percentile-58 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, May 7, 2017

This school is amazing! The science, law and art programs are designed to meet individual student needs and go beyond the standard curriculum. The camaraderie among students is terrific with very little fighting or bullying. The teachers are so willing to help a student succeed that they provide time at lunch, after school or at Saturday School. The administration and office staff is also top notch. They go out of their way to be friendly and helpful. I can't imagine a better school for my son to go to. There is a reason why it is ranked #3 in best schools in Kansas by U.S. News and World Report. We love NEM! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, September 22, 2011

The school used to be good under Mr. Hudson but now after Mr. Alverez took over as principal everything went down hill. A fight under Mr. Hudson almost never occurred. Under Mr. Alverez there have already been several fights in only the first two months. On top of that students now have a much harder time to attend clubs. It is also impossible for a student to get help in a class because students are no longer allowed to talk to teachers at lunch without much prior approval. The worst part is that there never were student deaths under Mr. Hudson. So far under Mr. Alverez there was one and it has been rumored today that another student took their life.

In the end Northeast Magnet is no longer a premier school. It has turned into a jail where now rampant bullying has caused many problems and the death of at least one student. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeast Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5550 N Lycee	Bel Aire	67226	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-2300	686	51	13.5	60.1%	256 (37.3%)	189 (27.6%)	137 (20.0%)	44 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.6%)	53.1	141^st of 332 public high schools	57.5%		41	199^th of 318 public high schools	37.4%	58	43.9	43.9	29.7	29.7	$16,030	$1,638	$14,392
Heights High	Public	9-12	5301 N Hillside	Wichita	67219	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-1400	1,505	88	17.1	74.9%	457 (30.4%)	557 (37.0%)	316 (21.0%)	41 (2.7%)	14 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	115 (7.6%)	13.2	302^nd of 332 public high schools	9.0%		8.7	304^th of 318 public high schools	4.4%	2	22.5	22.5	15.1	15.1	$14,262	$1,668	$12,594
Wichita Alternative High	Public	9-12	1847 N Chautauqua	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-0500	133	11	12.6	91.0%	41 (30.8%)	34 (25.6%)	47 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (6.8%)	2.4	330^th of 332 public high schools	0.6%		2.6	317^th of 318 public high schools	0.3%	13	11.1	11.1	0.0	0.0	$22,302	$3,796	$18,506
Andover High	Public	9-12	1744 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4600	1,018	62	16.3	19.7%	747 (73.4%)	36 (3.5%)	86 (8.4%)	65 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.9%)	94	17^th of 332 public high schools	94.9%		94.6	8^th of 318 public high schools	97.5%	9	62.2	62.2	58.4	58.4	$10,507	$661	$9,846
North High	Public	9-12	1437 Rochester	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-6300	2,041	127	16.0	86.2%	311 (15.2%)	128 (6.3%)	1,486 (72.8%)	34 (1.7%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (3.6%)	13.6	300^th of 332 public high schools	9.6%		10.1	300^th of 318 public high schools	5.7%		22.1	22.1	16.4	16.4	$12,739	$1,227	$11,512
The Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 S. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 755-7080	78			3.8%	50 (64.1%)	7 (9.0%)	14 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)		61.5		21.4	$6,603	$369	$6,234
East High	Public	9-12	2301 E Douglas	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-7200	2,435	147	16.6	78.2%	549 (22.5%)	504 (20.7%)	924 (37.9%)	269 (11.0%)	9 (0.4%)	9 (0.4%)	171 (7.0%)	24.7	262^nd of 332 public high schools	21.1%		22.8	265^th of 318 public high schools	16.7%	3	30.7	30.7	19.4	19.4	$13,060	$1,612	$11,448
Valley Center High	Public	9-12	9600 N. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	No	(316) 755-7070	1,011	69	14.7	41.3%	745 (73.7%)	24 (2.4%)	157 (15.5%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.7%)	45.2	180^th of 332 public high schools	45.8%		55.3	127^th of 318 public high schools	60.1%	53	35.8	35.8	32.8	32.8	$11,294	$802	$10,492
Andover Central High School	Public	9-12	603 E. Central	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4700	886	56	15.8	22.1%	648 (73.1%)	40 (4.5%)	96 (10.8%)	38 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.9%)	81.9	47^th of 332 public high schools	85.8%		84.1	33^rd of 318 public high schools	89.6%	14	47.8	47.8	54.0	54.0	$11,899	$543	$11,356
Chisholm Life Skills Center	Public	12	2515 E Osie	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9500	96	10	9.6	85.4%	37 (38.5%)	11 (11.5%)	24 (25.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (19.8%)								(n/a)					$35,302	$7,596	$27,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Magnet High School

What district is Northeast Magnet High School in?

Wichita

Is Northeast Magnet High School a good school?

Northeast Magnet High School ranks 141^st of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northeast Magnet High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Northeast Magnet High School.

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Magnet High School?

Students at Northeast Magnet High School are 37% White, 28% African American, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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