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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 Menlo.
PK–5Golden Plains ElemGolden Plains Unified School District 316
6–8Golden Plains MiddleGolden Plains Unified School District 316
9–12Golden Plains HighGolden Plains Unified School District 316
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate 90% at Golden Plains Unified School District 316, 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.