Total enrollment
2,512
+174 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Buhler
Kansas · 2,512 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Buhler reaches 2,512 students across 7 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Buhler
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+2 (+40%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Buhler ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #45 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,512 | #38 of 156 | #3,761 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #30 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #129 of 154 | #4,817 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.0% | #120 of 156 | #5,885 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #68 of 85 | #5,118 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Buhler
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Buhler Grade School at 60.6% proficient to Buhler High at 29.4%, a gap of 31.1 points. That is the 27th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,376 to 2,330 students (down 2%) and from 133 to 162 full-time teachers (up 22%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buhler High | Buhler | High | 09-12 | 674 |
| Prairie Hills Middle | Hutchinson | Middle | 06-08 | 532 |
| Plum Creek Elementary | Hutchinson | Elementary | PK-05 | 448 |
| Union Valley Elem | Hutchinson | Elementary | PK-05 | 435 |
| Buhler Grade School | Buhler | Elementary | PK-05 | 241 |
| Ad Astra Virtual Academy | Hutchinson | Combined | KG-12 | 171 |
| Ad Astra Alternative Academy | Hutchinson | High | 07-12 | 11 |
About Buhler
As a small district in Kansas, Buhler instructs 2,512 students across 7 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Buhler is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Buhler has climbed 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,338 students to 2,512. Buhler now counts 7 public schools, up from 5 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Buhler discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.