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Cherokee Unified School District 247
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Baker, Sheridan, Weir, Ross, Cherokee, Osage, McCune, Lincoln, Sheridan, Cherokee and West Mineral, and parts of Pleasant View, Grant, Neosho and Mineral.
Students
429
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,720
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
What stands out about Cherokee Unified School District 247
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Missouri districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Deerfield.
PK–2Weber Elem.Nevada R-V School District
3–122 schoolsNevada R-V School District
122 high schoolsNevada R-V School District
122 high schoolsNevada R-V School District
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
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$18,720 per student · 25% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 67%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
463’20
451’21
458’22
461’23
429’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Columbus Unified School District 493Crawford, Lola, Salamanca
$14,442per student
Girard Unified School District 248Crawford, Walnut
$15,314per student
Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505Mission
$16,495per student
Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249Frontenac, Washington
$13,318per 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.