Summary:
The city of Cherokee, Kansas has two public schools serving grades K-12: Southeast High School and Southeast Middle School. Based on the available data, neither school appears to be a standout performer, as both are underperforming compared to state averages across a variety of metrics.
Southeast High School is ranked 232 out of 264 school districts in Kansas and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Similarly, Southeast Middle School is ranked 307 out of 363 Kansas middle schools and is also rated 1 out of 5 stars. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages, with only 13.88% of 10th-grade students at Southeast High School being proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.93%.
The data also suggests that the Cherokee school district may be facing significant socioeconomic challenges, with both schools having a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 72.61% for Southeast High School and 73.64% for Southeast Middle School. Additionally, the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios at both schools may indicate that resources are not being effectively allocated to improve academic performance, as the data shows little to no improvement over the past few years.
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