Top Rankings
Buhler School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,890 students in Buhler School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, 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 40% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
2,543 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Buhler School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
30 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,203 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
172
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
4
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,731 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,194 is less than the state median of $17,019. 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
$12,731
$16,113
Spending / Student
$11,194
$17,019
Best Buhler School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buhler Grade School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
808 N Main
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2240
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2240
Grades: PK-5
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Plum Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
901 East 43rd Avenue
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-5535
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-5535
Grades: PK-5
| 467 students
Rank: #33.
Union Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2501 E 30th
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-4891
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-4891
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #44.
Prairie Hills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3200 Lucille Drive
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-6027
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-6027
Grades: 6-8
| 550 students
Rank: #55.
Ad Astra Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
406 W. 7th
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2258
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2258
Grades: K-12
| 164 students
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