Cheney’s public schools outscore almost every Kansas district
55% of students in Cheney’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cheney, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cheney’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,363 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Cheney Middle School 6-8, then Cheney High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cheney’s grade
A+: better than 99% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cheney, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cheney
Cheney Elem
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cheney
Cheney Elem
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cheney
Cheney Elem
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cheney
Cheney Elem
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cheney
Cheney Elem
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cheney
Cheney Elem
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cheney
Cheney High
Grades 9–12 · 235 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cheney
Cheney High
Grades 9–12 · 235 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cheney
Cheney High
Grades 9–12 · 235 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cheney
Cheney High
Grades 9–12 · 235 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Cheney’s public schools are run by Cheney Unified School District 268, which also serves Erie, Evan, Grand River and Morton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Cheney vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Cheney’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cheney | A+ | Cheney Unified School District 268 |
Every school in Cheney
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cheney’s schools
Are Cheney’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cheney children attend outscore 99% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cheney in?
Cheney Unified School District 268, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 823 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cheney kids go to high school?
Cheney High, with 235 students; its own test results earn a B−.
How much does Cheney spend per student?
$14,363 in Cheney Unified School District 268 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cheney families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cheney → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.