Enrollment
138
Elementary
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKLIN·NCES 200414001190
Bucklin Elem
422 S Main, Bucklin, KS 67834 · (620) 826-3828 · Ford County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
71 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bucklin Elem→Bucklin High
Based on grade levels within Bucklin. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
KS avg 44.5% . +19.4pp since 2023
Math
37.5%
KS avg 38.8% . +18.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
138
-42 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 12.9:1
% White
78%
was 87%
% Hispanic
20%
was 9%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Bucklin Elem
Bucklin Elem is a modestly sized elementary school in Bucklin, Kansas, part of Bucklin. The school teaches 138 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 313 students each, so Bucklin Elem sits 56% below that benchmark.
Within Bucklin, which oversees 2 schools and 195 students, Bucklin Elem is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Bucklin Elem reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 47% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, Bucklin Elem reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Bucklin Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Ford County's rate of about 80%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bucklin Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.6%; this one delivers 36.3%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Ford County indicate median household income runs about $70,781, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Ford County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,836 students), of which Bucklin Elem is one.
Nearest neighbor: Bucklin High, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bucklin Elem ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.5%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 23%: 180 students in 2018 compared to 138 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 9% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.
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Ford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,074
Census ACS
Median income
$70,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,836 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Bucklin High0.0 mi · 57
- Kiowa County Junior High/High School19.1 mi · 131
- Kiowa County Elementary School19.1 mi · 130
- Spearville Elem21.8 mi · 196
- Spearville Jr/Sr High22.0 mi · 177
- Minneola Elem22.1 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Bucklin ElemHow large is Bucklin Elem?
Bucklin Elem enrolls approximately 138 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Bucklin Elem serve?
Bucklin Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bucklin Elem have?
Bucklin Elem employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Bucklin Elem?
Student demographics at Bucklin Elem are roughly 78% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Bucklin Elem public or private?
Bucklin Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bucklin.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.