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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 178 students in Cheney School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Cheney School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
810 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,840 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,475
$16,284
Spending / Student
$12,840
$17,200
Best Cheney School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cheney Middle School 6-8
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
715 N. Main
Cheney, KS 67025
(316) 542-0060
Cheney, KS 67025
(316) 542-0060
Gr: 6-8 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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