C+
Cherryvale Unified School District 447
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Cherryvale, Chetopa, Thayer, Drum Creek, Shiloh, Cherry, Liberty, Newark and West Cherry, and parts of Chetopa.
Students
682
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,337
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
What stands out about Cherryvale Unified School District 447
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
12Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolGarnett Unified School District 365
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts35%
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$16,337 per student · 9% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 79%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
747’20
734’21
690’22
692’23
682’24
Down 8.7% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Independence Unified School District 446Independence, Independence, Sycamore
$14,088per student
Labette County Unified School District 506Canada, Mound Valley, Osage
$13,681per student
Neodesha Unified School District 461Neodesha, Sycamore
$16,158per student
Altoona-Midway Unified School District 387Cedar, Pleasant Valley
$23,831per 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.