Bucklin

The Bucklin school district in Kansas has two schools - Bucklin Elementary and Bucklin High School. While both schools have areas of strength, they also face some challenges that the district may need to address.

Bucklin Elementary stands out for its relatively high performance in English Language Arts proficiency, exceeding the state average across multiple grade levels. The school also has strong 3rd grade math proficiency, with 66.66% of students scoring proficient or better compared to the state average of 41.81%. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has been improving, rising from 411 out of 653 in 2023-2024 to 283 out of 656 in 2024-2025. However, the school struggles with math proficiency, falling below the state average in most grade levels.

Bucklin High School also has some standout metrics, including an impressive 4-year graduation rate of 89.5%, significantly higher than the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3%, well below the state average. The high school also outperforms the state average in 10th grade English Language Arts proficiency. Like the elementary school, Bucklin High School struggles with math proficiency, falling below the state average. Both schools also have high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5%, which may be impacting their academic performance.