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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 3 public high schools serving 817 students in Buhler School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Buhler School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Buhler School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buhler High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
2,543 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
10,953 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
30 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,203 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
113
# Students in K Grade:
172
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
4
1,678
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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buhler High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
611 N Main
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2255
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2255
Grades: 9-12
| 653 students
Rank: #22.
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
Rank: n/an/a
Ad Astra Alternative Academy
Magnet School
406 W. 7th
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2258
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2258
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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