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Cherokee Unified School District 247
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Baker, Sheridan, Weir, Ross, Cherokee, Osage, McCune, Lincoln, Sheridan, Cherokee and West Mineral, and parts of Pleasant View, Grant, Neosho and Mineral.
Students
429
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,720
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
What stands out about Cherokee Unified School District 247
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–2Winfield Scott ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
3–5Eugene Ware ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
6–8Fort Scott Middle SchoolFort Scott Unified School District 234
9–12Fort Scott Sr HighFort Scott Unified School District 234
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,720 per student · 25% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 67%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
463’20
451’21
458’22
461’23
429’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Columbus Unified School District 493Crawford, Lola, Salamanca
$14,442per student
Girard Unified School District 248Crawford, Walnut
$15,314per student
Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505Mission
$16,495per student
Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249Frontenac, Washington
$13,318per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.