Cherokee School District

506 South Smelter
Cherokee, KS 66724-5015
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 158 students in Cherokee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Cherokee School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
458 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
12,614 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#213 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cherokee  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherokee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherokee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cherokee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cherokee  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
406 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
34
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,277 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,618 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cherokee  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cherokee  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,277
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cherokee  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,618
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cherokee  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cherokee School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeast Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
303 S Humbert
Weir, KS 66781
(620) 396-8211
Grades: PK-4
| 158 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 458 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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