C+
Cherryvale Unified School District 447
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Cherryvale, Chetopa, Thayer, Drum Creek, Shiloh, Cherry, Liberty, Newark and West Cherry, and parts of Chetopa.
Students
682
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,337
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
What stands out about Cherryvale Unified School District 447
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.7% 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 proficiency24%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts35%
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$16,337 per student · 9% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 79%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
747’20
734’21
690’22
692’23
682’24
Down 8.7% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Independence Unified School District 446Independence, Independence, Sycamore
$14,088per student
Labette County Unified School District 506Canada, Mound Valley, Osage
$13,681per student
Neodesha Unified School District 461Neodesha, Sycamore
$16,158per student
Altoona-Midway Unified School District 387Cedar, Pleasant Valley
$23,831per 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.