Chetopa High

Chetopa High is an one-room-style secondary school in Chetopa, Kansas, one of the schools within Chetopa-St. Paul. The school teaches 73 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 82% leaner than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Chetopa-St. Paul (396 students total), Chetopa High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Chetopa High reports that White students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder consists of 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Chetopa High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 82% of students at Chetopa High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Labette County (around 65%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Chetopa High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.8%; this one delivers 14.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Labette County put median household income runs about $56,325, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Chetopa High is one of 18 public schools in Labette County (combined enrollment of about 3,468 students).

Nearest neighbor: Chetopa Elem, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chetopa High at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 32.6%.

Chetopa High operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chetopa High has shrank 37%, going from 115 students in 2018 to 73 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 87% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

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