Burrton School District

105 East Lincoln
Burrton, KS 67020-0369
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 preschool serving 71 students in Burrton 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 Preschool in Burrton School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
140 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
12,675 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#214 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Burrton  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burrton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burrton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burrton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Burrton  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
119 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
10
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
74
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Burrton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Burrton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,000
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Burrton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,507
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Burrton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Burrton School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burrton Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
105 E Lincoln Ave.
Burrton, KS 67020
(620) 463-3820
Grades: PK-6
| 71 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 140 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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