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Cheylin Unified School District 103
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Bird City Township, Bird City, Rocewood Township, McDonald, Mirage Township and Calhoun Township, and parts of Wano Township and Orlando Township.
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 Glen Elder Township.
PK–82 schoolsWaconda Unified School District 272
9–12Lakeside Junior/Senior High SchoolWaconda Unified School District 272
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate 75% at Waconda Unified School District 272, 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 Township, Cleveland Run Township, Jaqua Township
$15,222per student
Rawlins County Unified School District 105Center Township, Driftwood Township
$16,648per student
Brewster Unified School District 314Barrett Township
$19,555per student
Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315Barrett Township
$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.