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Cherryvale 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 400 students in Cherryvale School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Cherryvale School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
690 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Cherryvale 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.57
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
21%
# Black Students
4 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
576 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
52
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,299 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,806 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,299
$16,113
Spending / Student
$15,806
$17,019
Best Cherryvale School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 E Main
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 336-8140
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 336-8140
Grades: PK-6
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Thayer Schools
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 W. Wilson
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 522-2109
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 522-2109
Grades: PK-8
| 119 students
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