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Cheyenne Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Cheyenne and Strong City.

Cheyenne’s Schools page →

Students
274
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,240
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
The gist

What stands out about Cheyenne Public Schools

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 33% more per student than the OK average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% of the 522 Oklahoma school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Cheyenne 725Strong City 31

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cheyenne. Grade by grade →

PK–8Cheyenne EsThis district
9–12Cheyenne HSThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55–59%
State average 24.9% · 151 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 27.2% · 151 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 81.2% · 13 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,240 per student · 33% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 46%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 33%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
304’20
313’21
307’22
308’23
274’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools.

Cheyenne Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cheyenne
A+
192 students12:1
Cheyenne HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Cheyenne
C+
82 students8:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oklahoma.