Top Rankings
Cheylin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 63 students in Cheylin School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Cheylin School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Cheylin School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cheylin Jr/sr High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
161 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Cheylin School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
31%

Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
21%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
107 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
66%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
70
# Students in K Grade:
17
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,472 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 $17,677 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM

Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,472
$16,276

Spending / Student
$17,677
$17,192

Best Cheylin School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheylin Jr/sr High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
605 Bird Ave.
Bird City, KS 67731
(785) 734-2341
Bird City, KS 67731
(785) 734-2341
Grades: 7-12
| 63 students
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