Enrollment
62
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bird City, KS
Cheylin Jr/Sr High
Federal NCES profile for Cheylin Jr/Sr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200479000482
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cheylin Jr/Sr High earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 34.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 62
- students enrolled
Cheylin Jr/Sr High has class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.3%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cheylin Jr/Sr High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cheylin Jr/Sr High
Cheylin Jr/Sr High is a small combined-grade school in Bird City, Kansas, enrolling 62 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Cheylin Jr/Sr High is leaner than roughly 92% of Kansas schools and 36% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Kansas schools, with 62 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 66 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #34.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 124 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Bird City's public schools, it stands alongside Cheylin Elementary (102 students): Cheylin Jr/Sr High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.9:1 vs 12.8:1).
Its district, Cheylin, also runs Cheylin Elementary (102 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 Jr/Sr High compares
Cheylin Jr/Sr High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 36% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.3% | ▼ 20% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 8% in Kansas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.3 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 59.7%
Hispanic or Latino 40.3%
Largest group: White at 59.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Cheylin Jr/Sr High 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 Jr/Sr High.
$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 Jr/Sr High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheylin Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cheylin Jr/Sr High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cheylin Jr/Sr High
How many students attend Cheylin Jr/Sr High?
Cheylin Jr/Sr High has 62 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bird City, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheylin Jr/Sr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Cheylin Jr/Sr High is 8.9:1, which is 36% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 43% 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 Jr/Sr High?
34.3% of students at Cheylin Jr/Sr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cheylin Jr/Sr High?
The largest demographic group at Cheylin Jr/Sr High is White at 59.7% of enrollment, in Bird City, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cheylin Jr/Sr High?
Cheylin Jr/Sr High has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cheylin Jr/Sr High a good school?
Cheylin Jr/Sr High earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools. 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 Jr/Sr High, Cheylin also operates Cheylin Elementary (102 students). See the Cheylin district page for the complete list.
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