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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 865 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,534 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.26
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
46 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,166 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
86%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
70
# Students in K Grade:
162
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
10
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,234 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,776
$16,276
Spending / Student
$11,234
$17,192
Best Buhler School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buhler High 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
| 675 students
Rank: #22.
Ad Astra Virtual Academy
(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
| 182 students
Rank: n/an/a
406 W. 7th
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2258
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2258
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
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