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Item: Buhler School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

406 W 7th
Buhler, KS 67522

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Top 50%

Tel: (620) 543-2258

www.usd313.org

Top Rankings

Buhler School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

7 Schools

438 Schools

# Students

2,512 Students

133,160 Students

# Teachers

164 Teachers

9,954 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Buhler School District	Kansas
Kind	2	5
1	8	6
2	7	6
3	9	7
4	10	7
5	8	14
6	199	90
7	198	122
8	175	122
9	16	17
10	21	18
11	23	19
12	24	19
Grade Not Listed	14	2

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#88 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Buhler School District
2023	#88
2022	#66
2021	#100
2019	#113
2018	#70
2017	#78
2016	#81
2015	#104
2014	#108
2013	#108
2012	#107
2011	#87
2010	#82

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36%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	36%	31%
2022	37%	29%
2021	30%	28%
2019	34%	33%
2018	39%	33%
2017	39%	34%
2016	38%	35%
2015	34%	33%
2013	84%	77%
2012	89%	84%
2011	90%	84%
2010	87%	82%

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35%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2022	35%	32%
2021	41%	36%
2019	38%	37%
2018	39%	37%
2017	40%	38%
2016	43%	41%
2015	43%	42%
2013	91%	84%
2012	94%	86%
2011	94%	87%
2010	93%	85%

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41%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2022	41%	31%
2021	38%	35%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	95%	86%
2020	95%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	85%
2013	95%	85%
2012	92%	85%
2011	92%	82%

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(2022-23)

13.2%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	13.2%	24.2%
2022	24.1%	28%
2021	14.1%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	0.23	0.57
2022	0.22	0.56
2021	0.23	0.56
2020	0.21	0.56
2019	0.21	0.55
2018	0.19	0.55
2017	0.19	0.54
2016	0.17	0.54
2015	0.14	0.54
2014	0.11	0.53
2013	0.16	0.52
2012	0.16	0.51
2011	0.17	0.51
2010	0.14	0.49
2009	0.20	0.46
2008	0.18	0.45
2007	0.16	0.45
2006	0.16	0.43
2005	0.17	0.43
2004	0.14	0.42
2003	0.17	0.39
2002	0.16	0.38
2001	0.16	0.36
2000	0.12	0.35
1999	0.12	0.33
1998	0.11	0.33
1997	0.08	0.32
1996	0.07	0.32
1995	0.10	0.30
1994	0.07	0.29
1993	0.07	0.29
1992	0.08	0.29
1991	0.06	0.27
1990	0.07	0.27
1989	0.07	0.25
1988	0.07	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2009)

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2009	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2020)

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	10%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	7%	20%
2019	7%	20%
2018	6%	20%
2017	6%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	3%	19%
2013	5%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	5%	14%
2008	5%	13%
2007	4%	13%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	11%
2003	5%	10%
2002	4%	10%
2001	4%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	3%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	3%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	8%
1988	1%	8%

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% White

85%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	87%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	88%	63%
2020	89%	63%
2019	89%	64%
2018	90%	64%
2017	90%	65%
2016	91%	65%
2015	93%	65%
2014	94%	66%
2013	91%	67%
2012	92%	68%
2011	91%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	89%	72%
2008	90%	73%
2007	91%	73%
2006	92%	74%
2005	91%	74%
2004	92%	75%
2003	91%	77%
2002	92%	78%
2001	92%	79%
2000	94%	80%
1999	94%	81%
1998	94%	81%
1997	96%	82%
1996	96%	82%
1995	95%	83%
1994	96%	84%
1993	97%	84%
1992	96%	84%
1991	97%	85%
1990	96%	85%
1989	96%	86%
1988	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,608 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	$36 MM	$10 MM
2022	$32 MM	$9 MM
2021	$32 MM	$9 MM
2020	$31 MM	$9 MM
2019	$29 MM	$8 MM
2018	$28 MM	$8 MM
2017	$26 MM	$8 MM
2016	$27 MM	$8 MM
2015	$22 MM	$7 MM
2014	$25 MM	$7 MM
2012	$25 MM	$7 MM
2011	$23 MM	$7 MM
2010	$22 MM	$7 MM
2009	$24 MM	$7 MM
2008	$23 MM	$7 MM
2007	$21 MM	$7 MM
2006	$20 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$20 MM	$6 MM
2003	$18 MM	$5 MM
2002	$16 MM	$5 MM
2001	$15 MM	$5 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM
1992	$10 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	$32 MM	$10 MM
2022	$29 MM	$9 MM
2021	$28 MM	$9 MM
2020	$28 MM	$9 MM
2019	$27 MM	$8 MM
2018	$26 MM	$8 MM
2017	$29 MM	$8 MM
2016	$34 MM	$7 MM
2015	$21 MM	$7 MM
2014	$47 MM	$8 MM
2012	$22 MM	$7 MM
2011	$22 MM	$7 MM
2010	$21 MM	$7 MM
2009	$23 MM	$7 MM
2008	$22 MM	$6 MM
2007	$21 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$5 MM
2004	$17 MM	$5 MM
2003	$17 MM	$5 MM
2002	$16 MM	$5 MM
2001	$15 MM	$5 MM
2000	$14 MM	$4 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$4 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM
1992	$10 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,139

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	$13,967	$18,662
2022	$13,597	$16,369
2021	$13,847	$17,320
2020	$12,852	$16,697
2019	$12,449	$15,744
2018	$11,730	$15,467
2017	$11,095	$15,341
2016	$11,628	$14,640
2015	$12,473	$13,276
2014	$11,343	$13,122
2012	$11,127	$12,936
2011	$10,071	$12,861
2010	$10,143	$13,276
2009	$10,579	$12,944
2008	$9,895	$12,242
2007	$9,434	$11,412
2006	$8,730	$11,285
2005	$7,754	$9,664
2004	$8,648	$10,416
2003	$7,839	$9,484
2002	$6,967	$8,371
2001	$6,608	$8,463
2000	$6,100	$7,904
1999	$6,035	$7,649
1998	$5,674	$7,337
1997	$5,384	$6,957
1995	$4,939	$6,779
1992	$4,323	$5,351
1990	$4,147	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$12,608

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Buhler School District	Kansas
2023	$12,455	$17,811
2022	$12,110	$16,641
2021	$12,176	$18,249
2020	$11,714	$16,946
2019	$11,567	$15,141
2018	$10,922	$14,392
2017	$12,510	$14,791
2016	$14,740	$14,098
2015	$11,884	$12,850
2014	$21,097	$13,590
2012	$9,704	$12,639
2011	$9,583	$12,670
2010	$9,665	$12,850
2009	$10,247	$12,499
2008	$9,398	$11,520
2007	$9,252	$10,721
2006	$8,498	$10,879
2005	$7,787	$9,345
2004	$7,536	$9,605
2003	$7,344	$8,953
2002	$6,663	$8,130
2001	$6,549	$8,091
2000	$6,099	$7,535
1999	$6,025	$7,512
1998	$5,621	$7,184
1997	$5,441	$6,916
1995	$4,858	$6,698
1992	$4,309	$5,706
1990	$4,079	$5,056

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Best Buhler School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie Hills Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

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3200 Lucille Drive
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-6027

Gr: 6-8 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Ad Astra Virtual Academy

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1800 E. 23rd Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 694-1043

Gr: K-12 | 171 students Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Ad Astra Alternative Academy

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1800 E. 23rd Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 694-1043

Gr: 7-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 92% (Top 5% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education