Cheylin School District

605 Bird Ave.
Bird City, KS 67731-0028
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Cheylin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 66 students in Cheylin School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Cheylin School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Cheylin School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cheylin Jr/sr High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
153 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Cheylin School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#39 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cheylin  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheylin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-49%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheylin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cheylin  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
10,334 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
107 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
70%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
7
72
# Students in K Grade:
14
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,438 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,601 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cheylin  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Cheylin  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,438
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cheylin  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,601
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cheylin  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cheylin School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheylin Jr/sr High School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
605 Bird Ave.
Bird City, KS 67731
(785) 734-2341
Grades: 7-12
| 66 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 153 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 35-39% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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