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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