Cheylin School District

605 Bird Ave.
Bird City, KS 67731-0028
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 70 students in Cheylin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Cheylin School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
161 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#72 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cheylin  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheylin  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.
30-34%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheylin  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.
40-59%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheylin  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.
≥50%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cheylin  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
19%
# Black Students
2 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
113 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
70%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
12
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,472 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,677 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cheylin  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
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cheylin  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
$18,472
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cheylin  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
$17,677
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cheylin  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 Cheylin School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheylin Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
605 Bird Ave.
Bird City, KS 67731
(785) 734-2341
Grades: 7-12
| 70 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 161 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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