Top Rankings
Burrton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 71 students in Burrton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in Burrton School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
140 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Burrton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
22%
# Black Students
3 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
119 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
10
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,000 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,507 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,000
$16,276
Spending / Student
$30,507
$17,192
Best Burrton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burrton Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 E Lincoln Ave.
Burrton, KS 67020
(620) 463-3820
Burrton, KS 67020
(620) 463-3820
Grades: PK-6
| 71 students
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