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Chetopa High

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Chetopa High is a public high school in Chetopa, Kansas, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 81 students. The school is part of the Chetopa-St. Paul school district, which is ranked 141 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chetopa High consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Kansas high schools, with its performance on state assessments significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.94% of Chetopa High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.78% for the Chetopa-St. Paul district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.83% to 82.72% over the past few years, and high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 33.8% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like Baxter Springs High and Columbus Junior High and High School, Chetopa High's performance is significantly lower, with higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower rates of chronic absenteeism and poverty. The school's fluctuating performance and subpar outcomes for its White and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups suggest the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement.

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,598

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Elm Street
Chetopa, KS 67336

(620) 236-7244

District: Chetopa-St. Paul

Feeder schools for Chetopa High:

Elementary:

Chetopa Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2011 → 29th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Kansas average (6% vs 1%)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg40%

Kansas avg42%

347^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 264Chetopa-St. Paul 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	347 of 363	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	297 of 362	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	313 of 362	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	348 of 368	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	198 of 368	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	288 of 350	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	316 of 358	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	331 of 343	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	317 of 368	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	275 of 355	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.9	299 of 342	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.4	227 of 320	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.4	257 of 316	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.2	246 of 307	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	255 of 296	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	221 of 286	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.7	258 of 277	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	25.0	218 of 255	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	37.5	212 of 344	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	293 of 333	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	34.8	226 of 318	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	199 of 320	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.8	314 of 325	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	306 of 314	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	35.6	203 of 316	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	4.0	307 of 313	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	281 of 326	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.2	183 of 323	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	75.4	36 of 317	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	33.2	243 of 298	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.1	281 of 302	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	251 of 291	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	11.9	212 of 228	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	214 of 302	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	302 of 306	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	292 of 296	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2019)38th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)15th percentile-3 vs school

High school

White (2021)29th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)7th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

Science0%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Chetopa High

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chetopa High	Public	6-12	430 Elm Street	Chetopa	67336	Labette County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	No	(620) 236-7244	73	9	8.4	82.2%	52 (71.2%)	2 (2.7%)	6 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	1 (1.4%)	8 (11.0%)								(n/a)		27.3	16.7		28.9		18.2	0.0		18.4	0.0	0.0	$16,598	$1,188	$15,410
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%)	55.7	131^st of 332 public high schools	60.5%		65.8	82^nd of 318 public high schools	74.2%	49	14.3	36.8	55.9	44.8	39.1	17.9	15.8	47.1	31.0	30.0	38.2	38.2	$15,645	$1,918	$13,726
Labette County High School	Public	9-12	601 S High School Street	Altamont	67330	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	No	(620) 784-5321	483	39	12.3	58.0%	414 (85.7%)	6 (1.2%)	21 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	63.4	105^th of 332 public high schools	68.4%		33.2	231^st of 318 public high schools	27.4%	126				48.2	48.2				34.2	34.2			$12,375	$272	$12,104
Labette County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	401 S. High School Street	Altamont	67330	Labette County	Labette County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(620) 784-5326	39			7.7%	30 (76.9%)	1 (2.6%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	20.7	272^nd of 332 public high schools	18.1%					(n/a)				10.0	7.1				30.0	35.7			$861	$00	$861
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%)	34.6	231^st of 332 public high schools	30.4%		55.5	125^th of 318 public high schools	60.7%	106		41.3	23.2	35.0	33.6		37.5	15.9	24.1	26.3	20.3	20.3	$15,219	$1,252	$13,967
Unified School District 508 eAcademy	Public, Virtual	7-12	100 N. Miliary	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 856-3366	36				29 (80.6%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	20	275^th of 332 public high schools	17.2%					(n/a)				33.3	31.3				0.0	0.0			$5,044	$00	$5,044
Baxter Springs High	Public	7-12	100 N Military	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	No	(620) 856-3366	361	32	11.2	57.3%	270 (74.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.7%)	4 (1.1%)	32 (8.9%)	76.9	64^th of 332 public high schools	80.7%		53.5	139^th of 318 public high schools	56.3%	75		57.4	63.0	51.7	57.1		51.8	64.8	43.3	53.0	54.7	54.5	$13,277	$289	$12,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Chetopa High

What is the racial makeup of Chetopa High?

Students at Chetopa High are 71% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Chetopa High in?

Chetopa-St. Paul

How many students attend Chetopa High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Chetopa High.

What schools feed into Chetopa High?

Chetopa High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chetopa Elementary

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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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