Enrollment
46
High
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURRTON·NCES 200435000781
Burrton MS/HS
105 E Lincoln, Burrton, KS 67020 · (620) 463-3860 · Harvey County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
32 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Burrton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
KS avg 44.5% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
KS avg 38.8% . +21.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 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
21.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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
46
-73 (-61%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 8.8:1
% White
85%
was 84%
% Hispanic
9%
was 8%
% Black
7%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Burrton MS/HS
As a tiny 9-12 campus in Burrton, Kansas, Burrton MS/HS instructs 46 students from grades 7 through 12, run under Burrton. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 410 students each, so Burrton MS/HS sits 89% below that benchmark.
Within Burrton, which oversees 2 schools and 109 students, Burrton MS/HS is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Burrton MS/HS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). The remainder comes out to 9% Hispanic, 7% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Harvey County as a whole.
On the resource side, Burrton MS/HS reports 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harvey County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Burrton MS/HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.4%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Harvey County put median household earnings sit near $74,368, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Harvey County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,012 students), Burrton MS/HS is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Burrton Elem, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Burrton MS/HS ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 32.2%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Over the past 7-year window. Burrton MS/HS's enrollment has decreased 61% since 2018, when it stood at 119 (now 46). Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 1% to 7%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 today.
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Harvey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,756
Census ACS
Median income
$74,368
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Burrton Elem0.0 mi · 63
- Halstead High8.8 mi · 240
- Halstead Middle School9.0 mi · 346
- Haven Middle School9.8 mi · 118
- Haven Virtual Academy9.8 mi · 32
- Haven High9.8 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About Burrton MS/HSHow many students attend Burrton MS/HS?
Burrton MS/HS enrolls approximately 46 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Burrton MS/HS serve?
Burrton MS/HS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burrton MS/HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burrton MS/HS is approximately 7.3:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Burrton MS/HS?
Burrton MS/HS reports a student body of 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black.
Is Burrton MS/HS public or private?
Burrton MS/HS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Burrton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.