Best Public Schools in Cherokee, KS

Summary:

The city of Cherokee, Kansas has two schools serving grades K-12: Southeast High School and Southeast Middle School. While Southeast High School has shown some signs of improvement, with a higher statewide ranking and increased proficiency rates in certain subjects, Southeast Middle School has struggled with declining performance and significantly lower proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics.

Southeast High School is ranked 144 out of 318 Kansas high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, an improvement from the previous two years. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Science. Additionally, Southeast High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.9, which could be beneficial for student learning. However, the school's proficiency rates in core subjects are generally below the state averages.

In contrast, Southeast Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from 241 out of 368 Kansas middle schools in 2021-2022 to 303 out of 362 in 2023-2024. The school struggles with low proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics, where only 8.01% of students were proficient or better across all grades in 2023-2024. Additionally, Southeast Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (71.43% in 2022-2023), indicating a high-need student population that may require additional resources and support to address educational disparities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)						KAP Mathematics (2024)						KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	206 W Magnolia	Cherokee	66724	Crawford County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 457-8315	129	11	11.3	73.6%	115 (89.1%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	23.4	303^rd of 362 public middle schools	16.3%		13.4	342^nd of 362 public middle schools	5.5%	39	30.0	25.7	29.4	18.4		25.5	16.7	8.6	5.9	2.6		8.0	36.7	15.8		25.0	$12,027	$979	$11,048
Southeast High	Public	9-12	126 W 400 Hwy	Cherokee	66724	Crawford County	Cherokee	No	No	No	No	(620) 457-8365	157	18	8.6	72.6%	134 (85.4%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.6%)	52.6	144^th of 318 public high schools	54.7%		35.9	228^th of 327 public high schools	30.3%	84					28.6	28.6					19.0	19.0			32.3	32.3	$14,288	$346	$13,942

Cities Near Cherokee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weir	3.48 mi	1	123^rd
Pittsburg	7.74 mi	6	237^th
Frontenac	10.93 mi	3	88^th
Girard	11.65 mi	3	39^th
Columbus	11.75 mi	4	214^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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