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Schools in Sheridan Township · Cherokee Unified School District 247

Sheridan Township’s public schools score below 80% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

In Sheridan Township, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sheridan Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 11 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 25% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
429 students on the public path
In brief

Sheridan Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,720 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 5 the district’s path is Southeast Middle School, then Southeast High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sheridan Township’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 20% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (735)Better than 19%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 238 test results could put Sheridan Township anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sheridan Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (238 in math, 238 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sheridan Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Southeast Elementary Schoolin WeirA
5–8Southeast Middle SchoolCherokee Unified School District 247C
9–12Southeast HighCherokee Unified School District 247D

Sheridan Township’s public schools are run by Cherokee Unified School District 247, which also serves Baker, Cherokee, Cherokee and Lincoln and others. Parts of Sheridan Township (18% of its land) are served by Girard Unified School District 248 instead. 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.

Cherokee Unified School District 247Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 429 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$18,720KS $14,966 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 32.5% · 238 students tested
Math18%
State average 29.4% · 238 students tested

Sheridan Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Sheridan Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sheridan TownshipC−Cherokee Unified School District 247
BakerB−Pittsburg Unified School District 250 PK–12 · Cherokee Unified School District 247 PK–12
CrawfordA−Girard Unified School District 248
Osage—Cherokee Unified School District 247

2 of the 3 neighbors share Cherokee Unified School District 247 with Sheridan Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sheridan Township

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).

District schools in Sheridan Townshipby address
Southeast Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cherokee
C
128 students10:1Rate it →
Southeast High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cherokee
D
152 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Sheridan Townshipin other towns
Southeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Weir
A
149 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheridan Township’s schools

Are Sheridan Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sheridan Township children attend score below 80% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheridan Township in?

Cherokee Unified School District 247, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 429 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sheridan Township are served by Girard Unified School District 248.

Where do Sheridan Township kids go to high school?

Southeast High in Cherokee, with 152 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Sheridan Township spend per student?

$18,720 in Cherokee Unified School District 247 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Sheridan Township families are saying about school.

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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.