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Cheylin Unified School District 103
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Bird City, Bird City, Rocewood, McDonald, Mirage and Calhoun, and parts of Wano and Orlando.
Students
164
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,671
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
What stands out about Cheylin Unified School District 103
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 38% more per student than the KS average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gem.
PK–4Colby ElemColby Public Schools Unified School District 315
5–8Colby Middle SchoolColby Public Schools Unified School District 315
9–12Colby Senior HighColby Public Schools Unified School District 315
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate 87% at Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315, which runs the high school (state 88%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,671 per student · 38% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 56%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
155’20
153’21
161’22
161’23
164’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 35%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
St. Francis Community Schools Unified School District 297Benkelman, Cleveland Run, Jaqua
$15,222per student
Rawlins County Unified School District 105Center, Driftwood
$16,648per student
Brewster Unified School District 314Barrett
$19,555per student
Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315Barrett
$14,841per 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.