Best High Schools in Cheney, KS

Summary:

The city of Cheney, Kansas is home to a single high school, Cheney High School, which has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance and outcomes. This small school, with just 236 students, has maintained a 5-star rating from School Digger and has been ranked among the top high schools in Kansas, reaching as high as 7th out of 332 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Cheney High School's standout metrics include a very high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school's students have demonstrated exceptional performance on state assessments, with a significantly higher percentage of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 suggests a favorable learning environment that may contribute to its overall success.

While Cheney High School has many positive metrics, the school's slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state's target of 15%, may be an area for further investigation and improvement. Overall, Cheney High School appears to be an exceptional educational institution, consistently delivering high-quality education and strong academic outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cheney High	Public	9-12	800 N Marshall	Cheney	67025	Sedgwick County	Cheney	No	No	No	No	(316) 542-3113	235	24	9.6	20.9%	211 (89.8%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	97	7^th of 332 public high schools	97.9%		85.9	29^th of 318 public high schools	90.9%	22	60.0	60.0	76.7	76.7	$13,508	$143	$13,365

Cities Near Cheney

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garden Plain	5.8 mi	2	19^th
Goddard	10.93 mi	12	87^th
Norwich	12.39 mi	3	117^th
Andale	13.88 mi	2	24^th
Colwich	14.03 mi	2	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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