Is Buhler High a good school?

Buhler High ranks 159 th of 318 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buhler High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 675 students attended Buhler High.

What is the racial makeup of Buhler High?

Students at Buhler High are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Buhler High?

Buhler High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Buhler Grade School Elementary : Plum Creek Elementary Elementary : Union Valley Elementary Middle : Prairie Hills Middle

Buhler High

Summary:

Buhler High is a public high school located in Buhler, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 653 students. The school is part of the Buhler School District, which is ranked 84 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buhler High's performance on state assessments (KAP) is generally below the state average across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (25.63%), Mathematics (23.56%), and Science (28.19%) for all grades lower than the state averages. However, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, ranking 22nd out of 105 Kansas high schools for Hispanic students in English Language Arts and 45th out of 124 schools for special education students in the same subject. Buhler High's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 53rd out of 314 Kansas high schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to 181st out of 327 schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating).

Compared to nearby high schools, Buhler High's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools, such as Nickerson High and Hutchinson High School, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Hesston High and Haven High in academic achievement. Hesston High and Haven High, located 18.84 miles and 16.27 miles from Buhler High, respectively, consistently outperform Buhler High on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public 9-12

611 N Main
Buhler, KS 67522

(620) 543-2255

District: Buhler

SchoolDigger Rank:
159^th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,917

Feeder schools for Buhler High:

Elementary:	Buhler Grade School
	Plum Creek Elementary
	Union Valley Elementary
Middle:	Prairie Hills Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 675

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buhler High ranks worse than 50% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.8. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Buhler High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.6%), Hispanic (8.6%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buhler High is 18.4. (See more...)

Compare Buhler High employs 36.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buhler High is $9,917.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buhler High:

SchoolDigger ranks Buhler High 159^th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Buhler High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Buhler:

SchoolDigger ranks Buhler 84^th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buhler High

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Rank History for all students at Buhler High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	55.91	115^th	262	56.1%
2007	74.51	59^th	280	78.9%
2008	73.06	68^th	267	74.5%
2009	48.21	171^st	291	41.2%
2010	63.79	109^th	302	63.9%
2011	47.34	190^th	298	36.2%
2012	56.24	177^th	317	44.2%
2013	44.38	228^th	323	29.4%
2015	55.56	150^th	326	54.0%
2016	48.92	162^nd	313	48.2%
2017	39.60	185^th	316	41.5%
2018	75.15	53^rd	314	83.1%
2019	60.10	115^th	325	64.6%
2021	63.69	91^st	320	71.6%
2022	66.83	82^nd	324	74.7%
2023	43.75	181^st	327	44.6%
2024	49.80	159^th	318	50.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Buhler High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	96.76	4^th	110	96.4%
2019	34.27	74^th	111	33.3%
2021	41.86	54^th	115	53.0%
2022	55.65	31^st	117	73.5%
2023	40.47	65^th	122	46.7%
2024	50.42	45^th	124	63.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buhler High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	76.77	35^th	228	84.6%
2019	70.30	44^th	229	80.8%
2021	67.63	43^rd	213	79.8%
2022	56.22	76^th	223	65.9%
2023	37.10	167^th	250	33.2%
2024	52.21	103^rd	249	58.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Buhler High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	84.65	27^th	248	89.1%
2019	64.02	78^th	249	68.7%
2021	63.81	76^th	250	69.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Buhler High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	96.76	4^th	110	96.4%
2019	34.27	74^th	111	33.3%
2021	41.86	54^th	115	53.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Buhler High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	56.29	92^nd	248	62.9%
2019	50.40	127^th	252	49.6%
2021	60.63	84^th	258	67.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buhler High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2021	76.47	16^th	99	83.8%
2022	83.24	10^th	102	90.2%
2023	15.59	104^th	110	5.5%
2024	66.60	22^nd	105	79.0%

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Rank History for White students at Buhler High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	72.02	51^st	296	82.8%
2019	54.56	127^th	306	58.5%
2021	59.32	93^rd	302	69.2%
2022	60.11	101^st	307	67.1%
2023	41.34	186^th	309	39.8%
2024	43.95	174^th	295	41.0%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Buhler High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	657	2	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1989	632	4	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1990	596	4	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1991	616	3	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1992	613	4	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1993	652	7	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1994	663	5	3	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	694
1995	678	8	1	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	694
1996	678	8	1	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	694
1997	722	3	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1998	723	8	9	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
1999	727	9	12	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
2000	735	13	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
2001	678	11	12	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	721
2002	646	7	6	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	692
2003	646	7	6	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	692
2004	620	10	7	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	669
2005	645	10	6	24	5	n/a	n/a	1	691
2006	620	11	9	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
2007	604	12	6	32	2	n/a	n/a	1	657
2008	606	16	9	27	2	n/a	n/a	1	661
2009	574	11	4	35	3	n/a	n/a	1	628
2010	606	15	6	0	5	2	0	0	634
2011	593	19	10	28	6	3	0	0	659
2012	572	16	7	29	6	3	4	0	637
2013	576	15	7	30	3	2	6	0	639
2014	590	13	8	0	3	2	18	0	634
2015	570	9	6	14	2	2	18	0	621
2016	571	11	5	17	2	3	14	0	623
2017	580	11	4	24	4	4	13	0	640
2018	607	9	3	18	3	3	15	0	658
2019	580	9	3	30	1	1	18	0	642
2020	597	7	4	42	2	1	14	0	667
2021	592	10	3	45	0	1	15	0	666
2022	578	9	3	58	0	1	11	0	660
2023	584	2	2	50	0	0	15	0	653
2024	591	4	1	58	0	0	21	0	675

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buhler High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	674	43.0	15.6	0
1989	650	43.0	15.1	n/a
1990	610	43.6	13.9	0
1991	630	44.6	14.1	n/a
1992	634	42.6	14.8	11.5
1993	666	45.1	14.8	8.3
1994	694	45.6	15.2	9.7
1995	694	52.0	13.3	15.7
1996	694	52.0	13.3	15.7
1997	739	44.9	16.5	13.5
1998	759	46.2	16.4	13.4
1999	767	46.4	16.5	13.2
2000	777	46.6	16.7	12.9
2001	721	48.3	14.9	13.3
2002	692	47.0	14.7	16.2
2003	692	47.0	14.7	16.2
2004	669	46.7	14.3	14.5
2005	691	46.7	14.8	24.3
2006	669	48.3	13.9	20.5
2007	657	57.0	11.5	21.8
2008	661	47.2	14.0	21.8
2009	628	52.2	12.0	26.3
2010	634	43.3	14.6	31.5
2011	659	45.4	14.5	31.1
2012	637	49.3	12.9	30
2013	639	45.8	13.9	32.9
2014	634	46.4	13.6	33.3
2015	621	45.0	13.8	31.9
2016	623	43.0	14.4	32.1
2017	640	42.3	15.1	32.5
2018	658	35.7	18.4	29
2019	642	36.0	17.8	29.6
2020	667	36.4	18.2	26.1
2021	666	37.6	17.6	28.7
2022	660	36.0	18.3	28.5
2023	653	35.5	18.3	28.8
2024	675	36.6	18.4	32.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buhler High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	674	43.0	15.6	0
1989	650	43.0	15.1	n/a
1990	610	43.6	13.9	0
1991	630	44.6	14.1	n/a
1992	634	42.6	14.8	11.5
1993	666	45.1	14.8	8.3
1994	694	45.6	15.2	9.7
1995	694	52.0	13.3	15.7
1996	694	52.0	13.3	15.7
1997	739	44.9	16.5	13.5
1998	759	46.2	16.4	13.4
1999	767	46.4	16.5	13.2
2000	777	46.6	16.7	12.9
2001	721	48.3	14.9	13.3
2002	692	47.0	14.7	16.2
2003	692	47.0	14.7	16.2
2004	669	46.7	14.3	14.5
2005	691	46.7	14.8	24.3
2006	669	48.3	13.9	20.5
2007	657	57.0	11.5	21.8
2008	661	47.2	14.0	21.8
2009	628	52.2	12.0	26.3
2010	634	43.3	14.6	31.5
2011	659	45.4	14.5	31.1
2012	637	49.3	12.9	30
2013	639	45.8	13.9	32.9
2014	634	46.4	13.6	33.3
2015	621	45.0	13.8	31.9
2016	623	43.0	14.4	32.1
2017	640	42.3	15.1	32.5
2018	658	35.7	18.4	29
2019	642	36.0	17.8	29.6
2020	667	36.4	18.2	26.1
2021	666	37.6	17.6	28.7
2022	660	36.0	18.3	28.5
2023	653	35.5	18.3	28.8
2024	675	36.6	18.4	32.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Buhler High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$563 (5.7%)	$9,355 (94.3%)	$9,917

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buhler High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 115^th of 325 High schools	Ranks 181^st of 327 High schools	20%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Buhler High)	31.8	20.2	11.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Buhler)	31.8	20.5	11.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	28.5	26.7	1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Buhler High)	21.9	13.3	8.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Buhler)	21.9	12.9	9.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	24.5	21	3.5%
11th Grade Science (Buhler High)	37.7	35.7	2%
11th Grade Science (Buhler)	37.7	33.7	4%
11th Grade Science (Kansas)	32.4	28.9	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	642	653	1.7%
African American	9	2	77.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	30	50	66.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	580	584	0.7%
Two or More Races	18	15	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.6%	28.8%	0.8%

Schools Near Buhler High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)				KAP Mathematics (2024)				KAP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buhler High	Public	9-12	611 N Main	Buhler	67522	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	No	(620) 543-2255	675	37	18.4	32.3%	591 (87.6%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	49.8	159^th of 318 public high schools	50.0%		43.7	181^st of 327 public high schools	44.6%	22			25.6	25.6			23.6	23.6		28.2	28.2	$9,917	$563	$9,355
Ad Astra Alternative Academy	Public	9-12	406 W. 7th	Buhler	67522	Reno County	Buhler	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 543-2258	8	1	16.0		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Inman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	404 S Main	Inman	67546	McPherson County	Inman	No	No	No	No	(620) 585-6441	186	15	12.1	25.8%	170 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	58.2	112^th of 318 public high schools	64.8%		69.2	76^th of 327 public high schools	76.8%	36	35.3	19.4	25.0	24.7	29.4	27.8	22.7	25.8	33.3	38.5	35.5	$12,619	$2,937	$9,682
Hutchinson High School	Public	7-12	810 East 13th	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 615-4100	1,283	106	12.1	66.9%	829 (64.6%)	51 (4.0%)	298 (23.2%)	6 (0.5%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (6.8%)	26.6	257^th of 318 public high schools	19.2%		38.2	221^st of 327 public high schools	32.4%	36			12.4	12.4			12.4	12.4		27.5	27.5	$10,257	$993	$9,263
Burrton Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	105 E Lincoln	Burrton	67020	Harvey County	Burrton	No	No	No	No	(620) 463-3860	69	8	9.0	53.6%	59 (85.5%)	3 (4.3%)	7 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	218^th of 318 public high schools	31.4%		50.6	158^th of 327 public high schools	51.7%	60		0.0	25.0	17.2		8.3	16.7	13.8	8.3	23.1	16.0	$10,159	$679	$9,480
Moundridge High	Public	9-12	526 E. Cole	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	No	(620) 345-5500	154	10	14.9	34.4%	141 (91.6%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	63.8	90^th of 318 public high schools	71.7%		53.9	140^th of 327 public high schools	57.2%	50			25.0	25.0			36.4	36.4		32.1	32.1	$12,364	$230	$12,133
Haven High	Public	9-12	400 E 5th	Haven	67543	Reno County	Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 465-2585	208	18	11.7	39.9%	178 (85.6%)	3 (1.4%)	15 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	72.2	61^st of 318 public high schools	80.8%		76.2	53^rd of 327 public high schools	83.8%	8			35.1	35.1			21.0	21.0		47.4	47.4	$12,127	$841	$11,286
Nickerson High	Public	9-12	305 S. Nickerson	Nickerson	67561	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 422-3226	293	21	14.2	50.9%	245 (83.6%)	5 (1.7%)	30 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	23.5	261^st of 318 public high schools	17.9%		37.1	224^th of 327 public high schools	31.5%	37			16.1	16.1			17.5	17.5		16.4	16.4	$13,225	$921	$12,304
Halstead High	Public	9-12	521 West 6th Street	Halstead	67056	Harvey County	Halstead	No	No	No	No	(316) 835-2682	243	19	12.4	41.2%	194 (79.8%)	2 (0.8%)	31 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	57.1	116^th of 318 public high schools	63.5%		42	195^th of 327 public high schools	40.4%	79			33.3	33.3			19.3	19.3		31.5	31.5	$11,959	$330	$11,629
McPherson High	Public, Magnet	9-12	801 E First Street	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 241-9500	692	53	12.9	40.8%	519 (75.0%)	8 (1.2%)	118 (17.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	53.2	142^nd of 318 public high schools	55.3%		67.2	81^st of 327 public high schools	75.2%	61			24.4	24.4			23.7	23.7		32.6	32.6	$11,147	$26	$11,121

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