Enrollment
152
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cherokee, KS
Southeast High
Federal NCES profile for Southeast High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200471000188
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southeast High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 56.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 152
- students enrolled
Southeast High has class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.2%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southeast High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southeast High
Southeast High is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Cherokee, Kansas, enrolling 152 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Southeast 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 above the state's typical profile, with 56.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 152 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 117 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #20.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 152 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Cherokee also operates Southeast Elementary School (149 students) and Southeast Middle School (128 students) alongside Southeast High.
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 Southeast High compares
Southeast 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 | 56.2% | ▲ 32% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 152 | top 75% | - | - |
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.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
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
29.6%
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
$17,279
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 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 86.2%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 86.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.1, Southeast High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cherokee, which includes Southeast High.
$17,279
Per student
+12%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.4%
State 72.8%
Federal 7.8%
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 Southeast High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Southeast Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Southeast High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar high 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 (~152 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Southeast High
How many students attend Southeast High?
Southeast High has 152 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cherokee, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southeast High?
The student-teacher ratio at Southeast 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 Southeast High?
56.2% of students at Southeast High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southeast High?
The largest demographic group at Southeast High is White at 86.2% of enrollment, in Cherokee, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southeast High?
Southeast High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Southeast High a good school?
Southeast High earns 47/100 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 Cherokee?
Besides Southeast High, Cherokee also operates Southeast Elementary School (149 students) and Southeast Middle School (128 students). See the Cherokee district page for the complete list.
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