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Chetopa-St. Paul School District

Item: Chetopa-St. Paul School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

430 Elm Street
Chetopa, KS 67336

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Top 30%

Tel: (620) 236-7244

www.usd505.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 209 students in Chetopa-St. Paul School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.

Public Preschools in Chetopa-St. Paul School District have an score of 31% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

5 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

396 Students

172,009 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
Pre-K	27	75
Kind	34	84
1	27	83
2	28	85
3	24	82
4	31	77
5	38	72

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District
2023	#69
2022	#113
2021	#103
2019	#153
2018	#223
2017	#252
2016	#272
2015	#260
2014	#199
2013	#199
2012	#212
2011	#193
2010	#202

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37%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	37%	31%
2022	27%	29%
2021	27%	28%
2019	27%	33%
2018	24%	33%
2017	21%	34%
2016	13%	35%
2015	17%	33%
2013	76%	77%
2012	85%	84%
2011	85%	84%
2010	82%	82%

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35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2022	37%	32%
2021	42%	36%
2019	37%	37%
2018	24%	37%
2017	30%	38%
2016	29%	41%
2015	31%	42%
2013	87%	84%
2012	89%	86%
2011	91%	87%
2010	88%	85%

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35-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2022	37%	31%
2021	42%	35%

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(21-22)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2022	90%	89%
2021	84%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	84%	86%
2017	84%	85%
2016	74%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	80%	85%
2013	90%	85%
2012	90%	85%
2011	84%	82%

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(2022-23)

19.3%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	19.3%	24.2%
2022	28.7%	28%
2021	17.7%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	0.29	0.57
2022	0.28	0.56
2021	0.29	0.56
2020	0.26	0.56
2019	0.26	0.55
2018	0.15	0.55
2017	0.15	0.54
2016	0.17	0.54
2015	0.29	0.54
2014	0.18	0.53
2013	0.19	0.52
2012	0.17	0.51
2011	0.21	0.51
2010	0.23	0.49
2009	0.19	0.46
2008	0.21	0.45
2007	0.23	0.45
2006	0.21	0.43
2005	0.37	0.43
2004	0.37	0.42
2003	0.32	0.39
2002	0.29	0.38
2001	0.26	0.36
2000	0.18	0.35
1999	0.13	0.33
1998	0.14	0.33
1997	0.11	0.32
1996	0.13	0.32
1995	0.12	0.30
1994	0.15	0.29
1993	0.14	0.29
1992	0.13	0.29
1991	0.14	0.27
1990	0.14	0.27
1989	0.12	0.25
1988	0.15	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	3%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	7%	1%
2009	8%	2%
2008	8%	2%
2007	9%	2%
2006	9%	2%
2005	17%	2%
2004	15%	2%
2003	10%	2%
2002	10%	1%
2001	8%	1%
2000	5%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	4%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2021)

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	7%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	4%	20%
2019	4%	20%
2018	1%	20%
2017	1%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	4%	19%
2014	2%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	2%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	3%	16%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	4%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1998	1%	7%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	4%	9%
2002	4%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	2%	8%
1994	3%	8%
1993	3%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	4%	8%
1990	3%	8%
1989	3%	8%
1988	4%	8%

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% White

81%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	84%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	84%	63%
2020	86%	63%
2019	86%	64%
2018	92%	64%
2017	92%	65%
2016	91%	65%
2015	72%	65%
2014	91%	66%
2013	90%	67%
2012	91%	68%
2011	89%	68%
2010	87%	69%
2009	89%	72%
2008	89%	73%
2007	87%	73%
2006	88%	74%
2005	78%	74%
2004	78%	75%
2003	82%	77%
2002	84%	78%
2001	85%	79%
2000	90%	80%
1999	93%	81%
1998	93%	81%
1997	94%	82%
1996	93%	82%
1995	94%	83%
1994	91%	84%
1993	92%	84%
1992	93%	84%
1991	92%	85%
1990	93%	85%
1989	93%	86%
1988	92%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,770 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,523 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	$7 MM	$10 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$8 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	$7 MM	$10 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,770

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	$19,407	$18,662
2022	$18,124	$16,369
2021	$17,533	$17,320
2020	$16,514	$16,697
2019	$16,201	$15,744
2018	$16,042	$15,467
2017	$14,835	$15,341
2016	$13,743	$14,640
2015	$14,525	$13,276
2014	$13,035	$13,122
2012	$13,607	$12,936
2011	$13,666	$12,861
2010	$14,008	$13,276
2009	$13,174	$12,944
2008	$13,014	$12,242
2007	$11,633	$11,412
2006	$10,957	$11,285
2005	$11,284	$9,664
2004	$10,937	$10,416
2003	$12,945	$9,484
2002	$9,244	$8,371
2001	$8,532	$8,463
2000	$8,541	$7,904
1999	$7,926	$7,649
1998	$7,336	$7,337
1997	$7,424	$6,957
1995	$7,374	$6,779
1992	$5,618	$5,351
1990	$5,085	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$17,523

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Chetopa-St. Paul School District	Kansas
2023	$18,117	$17,811
2022	$18,532	$16,641
2021	$17,111	$18,249
2020	$15,093	$16,946
2019	$15,300	$15,141
2018	$14,892	$14,392
2017	$13,935	$14,791
2016	$12,567	$14,098
2015	$15,078	$12,850
2014	$13,084	$13,590
2012	$13,762	$12,639
2011	$14,121	$12,670
2010	$14,542	$12,850
2009	$23,521	$12,499
2008	$12,282	$11,520
2007	$10,761	$10,721
2006	$11,961	$10,879
2005	$10,952	$9,345
2004	$10,639	$9,605
2003	$13,010	$8,953
2002	$9,955	$8,130
2001	$8,344	$8,091
2000	$7,823	$7,535
1999	$7,779	$7,512
1998	$7,228	$7,184
1997	$7,299	$6,916
1995	$7,146	$6,698
1992	$5,161	$5,706
1990	$5,054	$5,056

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Best Chetopa-St. Paul School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

St. Paul Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

118 First Street
Saint Paul, KS 66771
(620) 449-2245

Gr: PK-5 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Chetopa Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

430 Elm Street
Chetopa, KS 67336
(620) 236-7244

Gr: PK-5 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: ≥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