Cherokee operates 3 public schools serving 458 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 429 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Crawford County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,673 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 19.4% local, 72.8% state, and 7.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $95,488 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 82/100, ranked #4 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 235.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Southeast High accounts for 35.4% of all Cherokee student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cherokee-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cherokee has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Cherokee student-counselor ratio is 235:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Cherokee chronic absenteeism rate is 15.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Cherokee is typically wider than the Cherokee-aggregate figure suggests.
Cherokee has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 458 students.
How much does Cherokee spend per student?
Cherokee spends $18,673 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #4 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Cherokee?
The average teacher salary in Cherokee is $95,488 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cherokee?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Crawford County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cherokee?
Cherokee students are 86.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cherokee?
Cherokee has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #4 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.