A+
Cheney Unified School District 268
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Morton, Cheney, Grand River, Evan, Vinita and Erie, and parts of Viola.
Students
823
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,363
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cheney Unified School District 268
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.7M, about $9,329 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Langdon.
PK–12Fairfield SchoolsFairfield Unified School District 310
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts58%
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$14,363 per student · 4% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 78%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
785’20
827’21
840’22
810’23
823’24
Up 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.