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Cherokee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 129 students in Cherokee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Cherokee School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
461 Students
131,781 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Cherokee 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Diversity Score
0.23
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
88%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $17,165 is higher than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,503 is higher than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,165
$16,398
Spending / Student
$17,503
$17,321
Best Cherokee School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southeast Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
206 W Magnolia
Cherokee, KS 66724
(620) 457-8315
Cherokee, KS 66724
(620) 457-8315
Gr: 5-8 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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