Top Rankings
Cheney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 235 students in Cheney 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 Cheney School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Cheney School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cheney High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
823 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cheney School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.9%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,128 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,600
$18,587
Spending / Student
$14,128
$17,750
Best Cheney School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cheney High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 N Marshall
Cheney, KS 67025
(316) 542-3113
Cheney, KS 67025
(316) 542-3113
Gr: 9-12 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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