Original Research by School Decision on Clearwater High
Clearwater High serves students in grades nine through twelve and draws from the community of Clearwater, a mainly residential, family-oriented town southwest of Wichita, surrounded by farmland. The town sits near the Ninnescah River and the population data show a stable residential base, with few housing vacancies. No major employers were identified within Clearwater itself; the town appears to function as a commuter community, with proximity to Wichita and employers like Cessna. The built environment is primarily residential, and the town covers a small land area typical of a rural Kansas community.
The school has an enrollment that falls in the small-to-midsize range for a high school. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population as the next-largest racial or ethnic group, small shares of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black, and students identifying as two or more races. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not reported, so the school's support for those populations is not clear from the available figures.
State testing data was not available for Clearwater High in the provided sources. Because the school serves only high school grades and the payload shows no assessment results, there is no basis for characterizing performance on state exams. A parent may want to ask the school or district directly about how students perform on state assessments in reading, math, and science. The graduation rate was also missing from the data, so that key measure of student progression through high school cannot be assessed here.
The school is part of Clearwater USD 264. No recent district-level changes such as bond issues, curriculum shifts, or board decisions were found in publicly reported searches, so the district's direction on those fronts is not described here.
Housing values in the area are roughly in line with the statewide benchmark. For context, home prices nationally have seen modest increases over the past year, and the local housing market follows that general pattern. The unemployment rate nationally has been stable, and median household income has held fairly steady. These are broad economic conditions rather than local specifics, but they provide some backdrop for a family considering a move to the area.
Clearwater High is a public high school, not a charter or magnet, and it serves a small, stable community within commuting distance of Wichita. Without state test results or graduation rate data, the academic picture is incomplete. The student population is not highly diverse, and the share of low-income students is moderate. Families looking to understand academic outcomes at the school will need to seek that information directly from the school or district.
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