Enrollment
62
High
DISTRICT 82 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEYLIN·NCES 200479000482
Cheylin Jr/Sr High
605 Bird Ave., Bird City, KS 67731 · (785) 734-2341 · Cheyenne County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
31 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cheylin. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
61.3%
KS avg 44.5% . +28.0pp since 2023
Math
58.1%
KS avg 38.8% . +24.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 28 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
62
+5 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 9.7:1
% White
60%
was 68%
% Hispanic
40%
was 32%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Cheylin Jr/Sr High
Cheylin Jr/Sr High is a minimally staffed four-year high school in Bird City, Kansas, one of the schools within Cheylin. The school enrolls 62 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 85% smaller than typical.
Cheylin Jr/Sr High is one of 2 schools operated by Cheylin, a district that teaches 164 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Cheylin Jr/Sr High records that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder is composed of 40% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Cheylin Jr/Sr High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 50% of students at Cheylin Jr/Sr High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cheylin Jr/Sr High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.3%, the actual is 46.7%, a residual of +8.4 points.
In the area at large, census data for Cheyenne County shows median household income runs about $55,429, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Cheylin Jr/Sr High is one of 4 public schools in Cheyenne County (combined enrollment of about 461 students).
Cheylin Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cheylin Jr/Sr High ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.2%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Cheylin Jr/Sr High's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 57 (now 62). White enrollment moved from 68% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 today.
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Cheyenne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,628
Census ACS
Median income
$55,429
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
461 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Cheylin Elementary0.1 mi · 102
- St Francis High14.1 mi · 164
- St Francis Elem14.2 mi · 133
- DUNDY CO STRATTON HIGH SCHOOL21.1 mi · 126
- BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.2 mi · 159
- Rawlins County Elementary26.4 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Cheylin Jr/Sr HighWhat is the total enrollment at Cheylin Jr/Sr High?
Cheylin Jr/Sr High enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Cheylin Jr/Sr High serve?
Cheylin Jr/Sr High serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheylin Jr/Sr High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cheylin Jr/Sr High is approximately 6.8:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cheylin Jr/Sr High?
At Cheylin Jr/Sr High, the student body is approximately 60% White, 40% Hispanic.
What district is Cheylin Jr/Sr High in?
Cheylin Jr/Sr High is part of Cheylin.
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