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Burrton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 46 students in Burrton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Burrton School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
109 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burrton 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.3%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
81%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,404 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 71% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,789 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,404
$18,587
Spending / Student
$32,789
$17,750
Best Burrton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burrton Middle School High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 E Lincoln
Burrton, KS 67020
(620) 463-3860
Burrton, KS 67020
(620) 463-3860
Gr: 7-12 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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