For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 405 students in Cherryvale School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Cherryvale School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
682 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cherryvale School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.56
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,490 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,991 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,490
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,991
$17,212
Best Cherryvale School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Central Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 E Main
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 336-8140
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 336-8140
Gr: PK-6 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Thayer Schools
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 W. Wilson
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 522-2109
Cherryvale, KS 67335
(620) 522-2109
Gr: PK-8 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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