Chetopa-St. Paul School District

430 Elm Street
Chetopa, KS 67336
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 148 students in Chetopa-St. Paul School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Chetopa-St. Paul School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Chetopa-St. Paul School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Paul High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
402 Students
160,288 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chetopa-St. Paul School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#69 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
37%
31%
35-39%
32%
35-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.55
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
84%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,530 is higher than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,132 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,530
$16,398
Spending / Student
$16,132
$17,321

Best Chetopa-St. Paul School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Paul High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
118 First Street
Saint Paul, KS 66771
(620) 449-2245
Gr: 9-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Chetopa High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
430 Elm Street
Chetopa, KS 67336
(620) 236-7244
Gr: 6-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 402 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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