Chetopa-St. Paul School District

430 Elm Street
Chetopa, KS 67336
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 132 students in Chetopa-St. Paul School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Chetopa-St. Paul School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
5 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
402 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
9,658 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
0.54
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
84%
65%
% 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 $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,132 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% 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
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,132
$17,192

Best Chetopa-St. Paul School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Paul Middle School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
118 First Street
Saint Paul, KS 66771
(620) 449-2245
Gr: 6-8 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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 (2025-26)

  • 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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