Top Rankings
Cheney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 396 students in Cheney School District.
Public Preschool in Cheney School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
810 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cheney School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,840 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,475
$16,276
Spending / Student
$12,840
$17,192
Best Cheney School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheney Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
126 W 5th
Cheney, KS 67025
(316) 542-3137
Cheney, KS 67025
(316) 542-3137
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
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