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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,150 students in Buhler School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Buhler School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
2,534 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
12,675 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
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
46 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,166 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
86%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
162
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
74
# Ungraded Students:
10
-
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buhler Grade 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
| 244 students
Rank: #22.
Plum Creek Elementary 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
| 466 students
Rank: #33.
Union Valley Elementary 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
| 440 students
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