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The largest public schools in Cherokee County, Kansas

Across Cherokee County, Kansas, 15 public schools are ranked here, ranked by total student enrollment, excluding online and virtual schools. Columbus Junior High and High School leads the list at 438, against a median of 223 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Cherokee County, Kansas

Top Students

438

Median Students

223

LARGEST · CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Columbus Junior High and High School	Columbus, KS	Columbus	High	438
2	Baxter Springs High	Baxter Springs, KS	Baxter Springs	High	361
3	Central Elem	Columbus, KS	Columbus	Elementary	348
4	Riverton Elem	Riverton, KS	Riverton	Elementary	313
5	Lincoln Elem	Baxter Springs, KS	Baxter Springs	Elementary	245
6	Galena High	Galena, KS	Galena	High	236
7	Spring Grove Primary Center	Galena, KS	Galena	Elementary	229
8	Central Elem	Baxter Springs, KS	Baxter Springs	Elementary	223
9	Riverton High	Riverton, KS	Riverton	High	218
10	Park Elem	Columbus, KS	Columbus	Elementary	208
11	Galena Middle School	Galena, KS	Galena	Middle	174
12	Liberty Elem	Galena, KS	Galena	Elementary	167
13	Southeast Elementary School	Weir, KS	Cherokee	Elementary	149
14	Riverton Middle	Riverton, KS	Riverton	Middle	147
15	Highland Elem	Columbus, KS	Columbus	Elementary	136

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