Cherryvale School District

618 East 4th Street
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 277 students in Cherryvale School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Cherryvale School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Cherryvale School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cherryvale Sr / Middle School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
682 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
11,558 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%)
26%
31%
32%
32%
25-29%
31%
85%
89%
(2022-23)
24.6%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.56
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,490 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,991 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,490
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,991
$17,212

Best Cherryvale School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cherryvale Sr / Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 S Carson
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 336-8100
Gr: 7-12 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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