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Buhler School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,729 students in Buhler School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Buhler School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
2,389 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Buhler School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
24 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,090 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
161
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
2
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,916 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,551
$16,220
Spending / Student
$11,916
$17,133
Best Buhler School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buhler Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
808 N Main
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2240
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2240
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: #22.
Union Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2501 E 30th
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-4891
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-4891
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Plum Creek Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
901 East 43rd Avenue
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-5535
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-5535
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #44.
Prairie Hills Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3200 Lucille Drive
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-6027
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-6027
Grades: 6-8
| 536 students
Rank: n/an/a
406 W. 7th
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2258
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2258
Grades: K-12
| 51 students
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