Enrollment
102
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bird City, KS
Cheylin Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Cheylin Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200479000582
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cheylin Elementary earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 48.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 102
- students enrolled
Cheylin Elementary has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cheylin Elementary compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cheylin Elementary
Cheylin Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bird City, Kansas, enrolling 102 students.
At 12.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 48.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 102 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 122 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 51/100).
13.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Bird City's public schools, it stands alongside Cheylin Jr/Sr High (62 students): Cheylin Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.8:1 vs 8.9:1).
Its district, Cheylin, also runs Cheylin Jr/Sr High (62 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cheylin Elementary compares
Cheylin Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.4% | ▲ 13% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 102 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 42% in Kansas - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,288
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 61.8%
Hispanic or Latino 32.4%
African American 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Largest group: White at 61.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Cheylin Elementary is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cheylin, which includes Cheylin Elementary.
$17,288
Per student
+12%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.6%
State 62.7%
Federal 6.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cheylin Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheylin Jr/Sr High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cheylin Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 62
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Bird City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~102 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Cheylin Elementary
How many students attend Cheylin Elementary?
Cheylin Elementary has 102 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bird City, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheylin Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Cheylin Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 7% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cheylin Elementary?
48.4% of students at Cheylin Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cheylin Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Cheylin Elementary is White at 61.8% of enrollment, in Bird City, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cheylin Elementary?
Cheylin Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cheylin Elementary a good school?
Cheylin Elementary earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cheylin?
Besides Cheylin Elementary, Cheylin also operates Cheylin Jr/Sr High (62 students). See the Cheylin district page for the complete list.
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