Cheylin Elementary School in Bird City, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cheylin Elementary School is a rural public school in Bird City, Kansas that is part of Cheylin Unified School District 103. It serves 93 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

93 Students

8 Teachers

605 S Bird Ave

Bird City, KS 67731 View local requests

http://www.cheylin.com

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Cheylin Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Cheylin Elementary School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cheylin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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