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 Roscoe.
PK–5Pretty Prairie ElemPretty Prairie Unified School District 311
6–8Pretty Prairie MiddlePretty Prairie Unified School District 311
9–12Pretty Prairie HighPretty Prairie Unified School District 311
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.