Top Rankings
Cheylin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 63 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Cheylin School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
161 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cheylin 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
32%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
66%
63%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,472 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,677 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,472
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,677
$17,192
Best Cheylin School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cheylin Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
605 Bird Ave.
Bird City, KS 67731
(785) 734-2341
Bird City, KS 67731
(785) 734-2341
Gr: 7-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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