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Buhler School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 856 students in Buhler School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 12% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Buhler School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buhler High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
2,512 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buhler School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
85%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,332 is less than the state median of $17,212. 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
$12,888
$16,295
Spending / Student
$11,332
$17,212
Best Buhler School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buhler High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
611 N Main
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2255
Buhler, KS 67522
(620) 543-2255
Gr: 9-12 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Ad Astra Virtual Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 E. 23rd Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 694-1043
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 694-1043
Gr: K-12 | 171 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
1800 E. 23rd Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 694-1043
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 694-1043
Gr: 7-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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