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Schools in Burrton Township · Burrton Unified School District 369

Burrton Township’s public schools score below 81% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Burrton Township’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burrton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D− to B−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
27%
▼ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 7 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.5K
▲ 50% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.4
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
109 students on the public path
In brief

Burrton Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,493 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Burrton MS/HS. Enrollment is down 45% since 2020–21. 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 Burrton Township’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 19% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (782)Better than 16%
Towns in Harvey County (15)Better than 0%
D−B−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 82 test results could put Burrton Township anywhere from D− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Burrton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (83 in math, 82 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Burrton ElemBurrton Unified School District 369B−
7–12Burrton MS/HSBurrton Unified School District 369D

Burrton Township’s public schools are run by Burrton Unified School District 369, which also serves Burrton, Greeley and Lake. 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.

Burrton Unified School District 369Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 109 students, down 45% since 2020–21 · 7.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$22,493KS $14,966 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 32.5% · 82 students tested
Math22%
State average 29.4% · 83 students tested

Burrton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burrton TownshipC−Burrton Unified School District 369
Alta—Buhler Unified School District 313
Valley—Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 PK–12 · Buhler Unified School District 313 PK–12
Little RiverA−Buhler Unified School District 313
Lake—Burrton Unified School District 369
Halstead—Halstead Unified School District 440

Every school in Burrton Township

2 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).

District schools in Burrton Townshipby address
Burrton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Burrton
B−
63 students8:1Rate it →
Burrton MS/HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Burrton
D
46 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Burrton Township’s schools

Are Burrton Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burrton Township children attend score below 81% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burrton Township in?

Burrton Unified School District 369, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 109 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Burrton Township spend per student?

$22,493 in Burrton Unified School District 369 (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.