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Cherokee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 304 students in Cherokee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Cherokee School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
461 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cherokee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
22%
# Black Students
6 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
403 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
88%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
30
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,165 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,503 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,165
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,503
$17,192
Best Cherokee School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeast Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
303 S Humbert
Weir, KS 66781
(620) 396-8211
Weir, KS 66781
(620) 396-8211
Grades: PK-4
| 175 students
Rank: #22.
Southeast Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
206 W Magnolia
Cherokee, KS 66724
(620) 457-8315
Cherokee, KS 66724
(620) 457-8315
Grades: 5-8
| 129 students
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