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Schools in Buhler · Buhler Unified School District 313

Buhler’s public schools outscore 76% of Kansas districts

In Buhler, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buhler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 25% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,667 students on the public path
In brief

Buhler’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,265 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Buhler’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (854)Better than 77%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,246 test results and a graduating class of 174 could put Buhler anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Buhler’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,243 in math, 1,248 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buhler, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Buhler’s public schools are run by Buhler Unified School District 313, which also serves Alta, Clay, Hutchinson and Little River and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Buhler Unified School District 313Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,512 students, up 5% since 2021–22 · 14.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$11,265KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 32.5% · 1248 students tested
Math37%
State average 29.4% · 1243 students tested

Buhler vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Buhler’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BuhlerA−Buhler Unified School District 313

Every school in Buhler

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Buhlerin other towns
Plum Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hutchinson
A−
448 students16:1Rate it →
Union Valley Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hutchinson
A−
435 students15:1Rate it →
Buhler Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
241 students15:1Rate it →
Prairie Hills Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hutchinson
C+
532 students13:1Rate it →
Ad Astra Alternative Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Hutchinson
11 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Buhler’s schools

Are Buhler’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buhler children attend outscore 76% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buhler in?

Buhler Unified School District 313, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,512 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Buhler’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Buhler Unified School District 313 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Buhler spend per student?

$11,265 in Buhler Unified School District 313 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.