To ensure the Visioneering Wichita plan is making a difference,
a number of “benchmarks,” or measures of success, were identified by participants from the regional community. These measurements will be used to report progress to funders and the community, and to make mid-course corrections as necessary.

 
 
     
  JOB GROWTH
By 2008, exceed the highest of the annual percentage job growth of the U.S., Omaha, Tulsa, Kansas City and Oklahoma City.
 
     
  PER CAPITA INCOME
Stop the 21-year decline of Wichita per capita income as a percentage of U.S. per capita income before 2011. By 2024 exceed the annual average of Omaha, Tulsa, Kansas City and Oklahoma City.
 
     
  EDUCATION
SKILLS TRAINING AND LIFELONG EDUCATION: Provide technical education to ensure a skilled workforce and competitive skills training for companies adding or relocating jobs. The measurement will be meeting Key Benchmarks for job growth and per capita income.

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION: Increase the number of post-secondary students 3% per year. Increase percentage of post-secondary education research dollars. The measurement of annual change will be determined during implementation.

PRE K-12 EDUCATION: All schools and districts meet the Kansas Adequate Yearly Progress Plan (AYP) each year.
 
 
  FAMILY STABILITY
The four counties in the Wichita MSA will be below the Kansas average by 2024 in percentage of marriage dissolutions (annulments and divorces) and percentage of live births born out of wedlock.
 
     
  DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
Invest $144 million annually in total private and public funds.
 
     
  ARTS RECREATION
The Wichita MSA will be in the upper one-fourth of “Places Rated Almanac’s” Arts and Recreation score by 2014.
 
     
  RACIAL DIVERSITY, OPPORTUNITY & HARMONY
In all six foundations and strategies of Visioneering Wichita, we will be committed to racial diversity, opportunity and harmony for everyone.

ATTITUDE SURVEY: Conduct a regular scientific attitude survey to measure changes in perceptions about racial diversity, opportunity and harmony. The survey will establish indices that measure diversity, opportunity and harmony in social interaction, jobs, education, healthcare and leadership (after the initial survey in 2005, expected annual increments of improvement in the indices will be established.)

INCOME GAP: Be above the U.S. per capita income for each minority group by 2010 and by 2020 eliminate one-half of each minority per capita income gap.
 
     
  LEADERSHIP
Public and Private Sector leadership will be measured by success in meeting the other key benchmarks.