Best Public Schools in Bird City, KS

Summary:

The city of Bird City, Kansas is home to two schools - Cheylin Elementary and Cheylin Junior/Senior High, both part of the Cheylin school district. While Cheylin Junior/Senior High has emerged as a standout performer, Cheylin Elementary appears to be struggling in comparison.

Cheylin Junior/Senior High has made significant strides in recent years, ranking 3rd out of 332 Kansas high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, with students outperforming the state averages on the KAP assessments. In contrast, Cheylin Elementary has fluctuated between 300th and 547th out of 656-660 Kansas elementary schools, with test scores generally below the state averages.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5%. However, Cheylin Junior/Senior High spends more per student ($17,809) compared to Cheylin Elementary ($16,493), and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 7.4 versus 11.8. These factors may contribute to the stark difference in performance between the two schools, raising questions about resource allocation, teaching quality, and community engagement within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (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 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cheylin Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	605 Bird Ave.	Bird City	67731	Cheyenne County	Cheylin	No	No	No	No	(785) 734-2341	62	9	6.7	50.0%	37 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99.2	3^rd of 332 public high schools	99.1%					(n/a)			70.6	61.3				76.5	58.1			$20,038	$2,246	$17,792
Cheylin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 E.Sixth	Bird City	67731	Cheyenne County	Cheylin	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 734-2351	102	11	9.6	52.0%	63 (61.8%)	5 (4.9%)	33 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.3	547^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.6%		52.7	300^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.1%	247	20.0	37.5		38.6	20.0	0.0	43.8		33.3	31.3	31.3	$17,112	$2,708	$14,404

Cities Near Bird City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Francis	13.96 mi	2	190^th
Atwood	26.47 mi	2	182^nd
Brewster	27.88 mi	2	316^th
Goodland	28.69 mi	6	323^rd
Colby	35.48 mi	3	218^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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