Enrollment
57
High
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKLIN·NCES 200414001191
Bucklin High
422 S Main, Bucklin, KS 67834 · (620) 826-3241 · Ford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL57 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Kansas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
18 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 12 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 30% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bucklin. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2023-24 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
17.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bucklin High
Bucklin High's state test result (21.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin High this school | 57 | 31.6% | 21.1% |
| White City High White City | 50 | 36.0% | 28.5% |
| Onaga Senior High Onaga | 86 | 36.0% | 38.5% |
| Wabaunsee Sr High Alma | 115 | 28.7% | 36.1% |
| Hodgeman County High Jetmore | 109 | 33.9% | 34.7% |
| Lyndon High Lyndon | 124 | 31.5% | 25.0% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bucklin High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 57 | #300 of 332 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
57
-24 (-30%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 70
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57 | 8.8 | 6.5:1 | 32% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 8.8 | 7.8:1 | 32% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 9.2 | 7.8:1 | 34% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 81 | 7 | 11.6:1 | 44% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 8.2 | 7.9:1 | 46% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 54 | 8 | 6.8:1 | 46% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 74 | 13 | 5.7:1 | 50% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 190 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 27% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 70 | 10 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bucklin High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (65 to 57); teachers up 7% (8.2 to 8.8).
About Bucklin High
Bucklin High is a high school in Bucklin, Kansas, and it is part of Bucklin. A total of 57 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Kansas is about 410 students, so this school is 86% smaller than average.
Bucklin High is one school in Bucklin, a system of 2 schools with 195 students.
At Bucklin High, White students make up 86% of the student body. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic. Among people living in Ford County, the White share is about 47%. By the diversity index, Bucklin High comes in at 25%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 6.5:1, with 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Among high schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 11.9:1. The school's lunch program data list 32% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 80% average for public schools in Ford County, the school's rate is lower.
Bucklin High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Kansas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 21.1%, is 26.0 points below the 47.1% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Kansas schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Ford County show that median household income is about $70,781, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 15 public schools in Ford County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,836.
The closest other public school is Bucklin Elem, less than a tenth of a mile away. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Bucklin High ranks 9th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Bucklin High had 81 students in 2020-21 and 57 in 2024-25, a 30% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.6:1 to 6.5:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other Bucklin High schools
One other US public school is named Bucklin High. Bucklin High is the largest of the 2.
- BUCKLIN HIGHBUCKLIN, MO · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Bucklin Elem0.0 mi · 138
- Kiowa County Elementary School19.1 mi · 130
- Kiowa County Junior High/High School19.1 mi · 131
- Spearville Elem21.8 mi · 196
- Spearville Jr/Sr High22.0 mi · 177
- Minneola High22.1 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About Bucklin HighHow many students attend Bucklin High?
Bucklin High enrolls approximately 57 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bucklin High serve?
Bucklin High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Bucklin High?
Approximately 6.5:1 students per teacher at Bucklin High.
How diverse is Bucklin High?
Bucklin High reports a student body of 86% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Bucklin High?
Bucklin High is overseen by Bucklin in Ford County.
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