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Cherokee Schools
Cherokee is a public school district in Kansas, based in Crawford County (Cherokee). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cherokee on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cherokee
3 of 3 schools in Cherokee carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 2
Best schools in Cherokee
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Southeast Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Southeast Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Southeast High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Cherokee
High schools (1)
- D- Southeast High, Cherokee
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Southeast Middle School, Cherokee
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B Southeast Elementary School, Weir
Where Cherokee schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Crawford County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 461 students with 49 full-time-equivalent teachers and 102 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2004710
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Oswego (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Parsons (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Columbus (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Girard (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Pittsburg (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Frontenac Public Schools (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Chetopa-St. Paul (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Northeast (3 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Cherokee
How many schools are in Cherokee?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Cherokee, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cherokee serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cherokee, Weir.
How good are the schools in Cherokee?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cherokee?
461 students were enrolled in Cherokee in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cherokee?
Cherokee is in Kansas, based in Crawford County, with its district office in Cherokee. Its boundary covers about 267 sq mi.