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School Comparison

Cheney Middle School 6-8
vs.
Garden Plain Elem

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Cheney Middle School 6-8
Garden Plain Elem
  • Garden Plain Elem reported a higher students per counselor than Cheney Middle School 6-8 (415:1 vs. 170:1).
  • Cheney Middle School 6-8 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Garden Plain Elem (21 vs. 3).
  • Garden Plain Elem reported a higher chronically absent students than Cheney Middle School 6-8 (33 vs. 26).
  • Source Data Limit: 7 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Garden Plain Elem reported a higher chronically absent students than Cheney Middle School 6-8 (33 vs. 26).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Garden Plain Elem reported a higher gifted & talented than Cheney Middle School 6-8 (4 vs. 3).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Cheney Middle School 6-8 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Garden Plain Elem (21 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Garden Plain Elem reported a higher students per counselor than Cheney Middle School 6-8 (415:1 vs. 170:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Cheney Middle School 6-8
$13,365.48
Garden Plain Elem
$11,393.63
Local revenue share
Cheney Middle School 6-8
18.7%
Garden Plain Elem
28.4%
State revenue share
Cheney Middle School 6-8
75%
Garden Plain Elem
66.1%
Federal revenue share
Cheney Middle School 6-8
6.3%
Garden Plain Elem
5.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cheney Middle School 6-8
12.9%
Garden Plain Elem
12.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Sedgwick County
$67,675
Sedgwick County
$67,675
Poverty rate
Sedgwick County
14%
Sedgwick County
14%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sedgwick County
31.6%
Sedgwick County
31.6%
Unemployment rate
Sedgwick County
3.9%
Sedgwick County
3.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.