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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 preschools serving 1,176 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 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
2,543 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
12,614 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
30 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,203 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
172
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
64
# Ungraded Students:
4
6
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 Preschools (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
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