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Southeast High

Public Grades 9-12

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 17% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Southeast High serves 152 students in grades 9–12 in Cherokee, Kansas. Its 2025–2026 results show a sharp difference between subjects: math is comparatively stronger, while ELA and science are serious concerns; chronic absenteeism is also high. The most important finding is that Southeast had the lowest ELA and science proficiency among the eight nearby schools, and its absenteeism was higher than the district and state rates.

Math is Southeast’s strongest subject relative to its district and nearby schools: 28% were proficient, just above the Cherokee district’s 27%, though below the state’s 41%; Southeast ranked fourth among the eight schools for math. Its ELA proficiency was 23%, compared with 41% in the district and 46% statewide, and was below every nearby school. Science was also low, at 18% versus 25% in the district and 38% statewide, making it the lowest local result. Attendance is another challenge: chronic absenteeism was 28%, compared with 18% in both the district and state; only one nearby school had a higher rate.

Math has improved most consistently: proficiency rose 13 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and the gap with the state narrowed from 16 to 13 points. ELA rose 9 points in the latest year but remains 5 points below its 2023–2024 result; its gap with the state widened from 15 to 23 points. Chronic absenteeism has fallen 6 points since 2023–2024 but remains high. SchoolDigger rates Southeast at the 17th percentile, ranking it 283 of 340 schools, with 1 star; despite the area’s lowest nearby student-teacher ratio, 7.6 compared with 7.8 at the next-lowest school, its ELA and science results are at the bottom locally. Its free/reduced-lunch rate is 63%, compared with a nearby-school average of 56%; this is context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide student-group rankings also show notable differences: the special education group is at the 2nd percentile for how well the school serves it, versus 17th overall, while the low socioeconomic status group’s standing fell from the 89th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 12th in 2024–2025, then rose to 27th. With 152 students, year-to-year proficiency rates can shift with relatively small changes in tested counts.

152

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,303

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

126 W 400 Hwy
Cherokee, KS 66724

(620) 457-8365

District: Cherokee

Feeder schools for Southeast High:

Elementary:	Southeast Elementary School
Middle:	Southeast Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg31%

Kansas avg42%

283^rd of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 268Cherokee among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	283 of 340	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	308 of 332	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	52.6	144 of 318	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	228 of 327	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.2	301 of 324	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	276 of 320	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	226 of 325	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	211 of 314	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.0	235 of 316	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	53.0	144 of 313	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.1	280 of 326	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	59.3	148 of 323	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	228 of 317	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	69.1	85 of 298	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	39.6	227 of 302	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.3	236 of 291	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	215 of 267	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	265 of 280	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	239 of 262	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	187 of 270	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	222 of 250	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	203 of 249	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	128 of 248	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	174 of 238	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	217 of 246	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.0	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	140 of 250	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	192 of 223	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	167 of 213	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	116 of 229	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	142 of 228	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	249 of 272	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	213 of 258	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	206 of 248	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	125 of 127	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	94 of 117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	296 of 315	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	295 of 306	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	186 of 295	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	244 of 309	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	298 of 307	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	271 of 302	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	232 of 306	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	206 of 296	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)31st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

English Language Arts23%-23 vs state

Science18%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southeast High	Public	9-12	126 W 400 Hwy	Cherokee	66724	Crawford County	Cherokee	No	No	No	No	(620) 457-8365	152	20	7.6	63.2%	131 (86.2%)	3 (2.0%)	7 (4.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (5.9%)	22.5	283^rd of 340 public high schools	16.8%		11.4	308^th of 332 public high schools	7.2%	25				23.1	23.1				28.2	28.2		17.6	17.6	$18,303	$25	$18,278
Pittsburg High	Public	9-12	1978 East 4th	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	No	(620) 235-3200	1,033	73	14.1	64.9%	631 (61.1%)	36 (3.5%)	230 (22.3%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.1%)	91 (8.8%)	49.4	170^th of 340 public high schools	50.0%		41.3	198^th of 332 public high schools	40.4%	28				37.0	37.0				39.9	39.9		28.0	28.0	$13,488	$1,437	$12,051
Frontenac Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 S. Crawford	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 231-7550	298	23	12.9	33.2%	263 (88.3%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	62.8	108^th of 340 public high schools	68.2%		39.2	208^th of 332 public high schools	37.3%	100				41.3	41.3				46.3	46.3		33.8	33.8	$14,777	$1,121	$13,656
Columbus Junior High and High School	Public	7-12	124 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	No	(620) 429-3821	438	39	11.1	55.3%	379 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	43.8	207^th of 340 public high schools	39.1%		34.6	231^st of 332 public high schools	30.4%	24		32.2	34.2	41.2	36.0		30.5	20.3	32.4	27.4	20.3	23.9	22.1	$15,219	$1,252	$13,967
Girard High	Public	9-12	415 North Summit	Girard	66743	Crawford County	Girard	No	No	No	No	(620) 724-4326	284	25	11.4	44.0%	243 (85.6%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	73.1	65^th of 340 public high schools	80.9%		76.3	66^th of 332 public high schools	80.1%	1				57.1	57.1				44.9	44.9		34.7	34.7	$18,042	$1,583	$16,458
North East High	Public	9-12	1003 E South Street	Arma	66712	Crawford County	Northeast	No	No	No	No	(620) 347-4115	133	17	7.8	71.4%	111 (83.5%)	3 (2.3%)	9 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	19	295^th of 340 public high schools	13.2%		17.5	283^rd of 332 public high schools	14.8%	12				25.0	25.0				14.9	14.9		21.4	21.4	$22,062	$1,981	$20,081
Northeast Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1003 E South Street	Arma	66712	Crawford County	Northeast	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 347-4115	2			—	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$5,600	$00	$5,600
Oswego Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	1501 Tomahawk Trail	Oswego	67356	Labette County	Oswego	No	No	No	No	(620) 795-2125	195	19	10.1	69.7%	163 (83.6%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.7%)	36.2	239^th of 340 public high schools	29.7%		55.7	131^st of 332 public high schools	60.5%	108	44.4	30.0	52.6	34.4	38.9	25.9	20.0	26.3	21.9	23.1	26.3	29.6	28.3	$15,645	$1,918	$13,726
Riverton High	Public	9-12	7120 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	No	(620) 848-3388	218	20	10.8	55.5%	177 (81.2%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.6%)	47.9	181^st of 340 public high schools	46.8%		41.2	199^th of 332 public high schools	40.1%	18				40.9	40.9				29.5	29.5		31.0	31.0	$18,102	$1,336	$16,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast High

Is Southeast High a good school?

Southeast High ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Southeast High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Southeast High.

What district is Southeast High in?

Cherokee

What schools feed into Southeast High?

Southeast High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southeast Elementary School
Middle : Southeast Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Southeast High?

Students at Southeast High are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

2025–26 KAP test scoresOct 13, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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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