Cherokee Unified School District 247
Cherokee Unified School District 247 is located in east Kansas. Cherokee Unified School District 247 has 266.05 square miles of land area and 2.02 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Cherokee Unified School District 247 population is 4,853. Cherokee Unified School District 247 median household income is $39,291 in 2010-2014. Cherokee Unified School District 247 median house value is $72,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Cherokee Unified School District 247 is much better than the state average in quality.
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Cherokee Unified School District 247 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
506 South Smelter
Cherokee KS, 66724, Crawford County
Phone: 620-457-8350
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 650 | 691 | 693 | 733 | 670 | 735 | 761 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Teachers: | 61.00 | 59.50 | 62.20 | 71.60 | 65.20 | 61.10 | 61.20 |
| Prekindergarten: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 9.10 | 10.20 | 12.20 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Elementary: | 18.90 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 26.00 | 24.50 | 23.10 | 19.20 |
| Secondary: | 32.00 | 30.30 | 31.00 | 41.60 | 37.70 | 35.00 | 39.00 |
| Ungraded: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 67.50 | 57.40 | 62.30 | 63.60 | 51.00 | 23.00 | 24.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 11.00 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 2.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| School Administrators: | 4.00 | 4.10 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 5.00 | 4.70 | 4.70 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Student Support Services: | 5.50 | 3.70 | 6.70 | 8.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 33.50 | 36.30 | 36.30 | 36.00 | 32.90 | 0.00 | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.66 | 11.61 | 11.14 | 10.24 | 10.28 | 12.03 | 12.43 |
Schools
| Mccune Elementary |  | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 403 Brunetti Dr, Mc Cune KS 66753 |
| Southeast High |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 126 West 400 Hwy, Cherokee KS 66724 |
| Southeast Junior High/Cherokee Grade School |  | Kindergarten to Grade 8 | 206 West Magnolia, Cherokee KS 66724 |
| Weir Elementary |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 303 South Humbert, Weir KS 66781 |
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $8,943,000 | $12,905 | $9,022,000 | $12,308 | $8,182,000 | $12,212 | |||
| Federal: | $935,000 | $1,349 | 10.5% | $1,552,000 | $2,117 | 17.2% | $1,022,000 | $1,525 | 12.5% |
| State: | $6,213,000 | $8,965 | 69.5% | $5,825,000 | $7,947 | 64.6% | $5,764,000 | $8,603 | 70.4% |
| Local: | $1,795,000 | $2,590 | 20.1% | $1,645,000 | $2,244 | 18.2% | $1,396,000 | $2,084 | 17.1% |
| Total Expenditures: | $8,468,000 | $12,219 | $8,970,000 | $12,237 | $8,460,000 | $12,627 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $7,996,000 | $11,538 | $8,343,000 | $11,382 | $7,975,000 | $11,903 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $5,266,000 | $7,599 | 65.9% | $5,285,000 | $7,210 | 63.3% | $4,903,000 | $7,318 | 61.5% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $356,000 | $514 | 4.5% | $366,000 | $499 | 4.4% | $357,000 | $533 | 4.5% |
| Administration: | $811,000 | $1,170 | 10.1% | $978,000 | $1,334 | 11.7% | $926,000 | $1,382 | 11.6% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $1,563,000 | $2,255 | 19.5% | $1,714,000 | $2,338 | 20.5% | $1,789,000 | $2,670 | 22.4% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $448,000 | $646 | $569,000 | $776 | $442,000 | $660 | |||
| Construction: | $66,000 | $95 | $72,000 | $98 | $101,000 | $151 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Total Salary: | $4,380,000 | $6,320 | $4,960,000 | $6,767 | $4,805,000 | $7,172 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $2,949,000 | $4,255 | 67.3% | $3,264,000 | $4,453 | 65.8% | $3,186,000 | $4,755 | 66.3% |
| Other Salary: | $1,431,000 | $2,065 | 32.7% | $1,696,000 | $2,314 | 34.2% | $1,619,000 | $2,416 | 33.7% |
| Total Benefit: | $1,360,000 | $1,962 | $1,144,000 | $1,561 | $1,189,000 | $1,775 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $952,000 | $1,374 | 70.0% | $777,000 | $1,060 | 67.9% | $801,000 | $1,196 | 67.4% |
| Other Benefit: | $408,000 | $589 | 30.0% | $367,000 | $501 | 32.1% | $388,000 | $579 | 32.6% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 29.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.3% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 15.8% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 29.8% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 15.8% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 12.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,255.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,436.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $36,122.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $40,645.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $44,852.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $45,179.0 |