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Public high school · Chetopa-St. Paul · Chetopa, Kansas

Chetopa High

Chetopa High rates 5.4, below most Chetopa-St. Paul high schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Chetopa-St. Paul median is 6.2.

#920 of 1,295 schools in Kansas · Chetopa-St. Paul: 2 high schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Chetopa-St. Paul high school serving grades 6th – 12th.

Students at Chetopa High score 24% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 25%).

It ranks 920 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 4 of 5 in Chetopa-St. Paul.

Math12%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Reading24%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2020, to 18% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 KAP; 34 test records from KS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.4
25% of the rating
Academics
4.4
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 67336; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Chetopa High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$25,590
Median home value
$68,800
Median rent
$530/mo
College educated
15.6%
Homeownership
70.1%
Poverty rate
32.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 67336; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,047/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
6 sports
3 boys' · 3 girls' · 6 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
82.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 7.0Compare →
  2. Chetopa Highthis school
    5.4
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Chetopa-St. Paul, best rated first, and one rates higher than Chetopa High.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Chetopa High serve?

Chetopa High serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Chetopa High?

Chetopa High has an enrollment of approximately 81 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chetopa High?

The student-teacher ratio at Chetopa High is 10.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Chetopa High rank in KS?

Chetopa High ranks #920 of 1,295 schools in KS.

What is Chetopa High's MySchoolScout rating?

Chetopa High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Chetopa High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Chetopa High has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Chetopa High a charter school?

No, Chetopa High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Chetopa High a Title I school?

No, Chetopa High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Chetopa High?

82.7% of students at Chetopa High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 12th
Enrollment
81
Student-teacher ratio
10.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Labette County
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#4 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$16,705
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 67336)
1,186
Area average commute
17.8 min
Area median age
55

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.