Cherryvale School District

618 East 4th Street
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 405 students in Cherryvale School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, 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 35% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
682 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#164 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

26%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

25-29%
31%
85%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
24.6%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
6%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% White
84%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,698 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,953 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$12 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,698
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,953
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Cherryvale School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Central Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 E Main
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 336-8140
Gr: PK-6 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Thayer Schools
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 W. Wilson
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 522-2109
Gr: PK-8 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 682 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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