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Bucklin High

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Bucklin High ranks 89 th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 74% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Bucklin High is a small grades 9–12 school in Bucklin, Kansas, with 57 students; nearby Kiowa County Junior High/High School serves grades 6–12 and has 131 students. Bucklin’s recent test-score gains are encouraging, but chronic absenteeism is the clearest concern: in 2025–2026, it was 33% at Bucklin, compared with 16% at Kiowa County and 18% statewide.

Bucklin is strongest in English language arts (ELA) and weakest in math compared with the nearby school. In 2025–2026, Bucklin’s all-grade ELA proficiency was 55%, 5 points above Kiowa County, 8 points above the Bucklin district, and 9 points above the state. In math, Bucklin reached 36%—5 points below its district and state, and 22 points below Kiowa County. The same-grade comparison confirms the local math gap: 10th-grade math was 36% at Bucklin and 68% at Kiowa County, while Bucklin’s 10th-grade ELA was 55%, 14 points above the state. The schools serve different grade spans, so their all-grade results are not directly comparable; the 10th-grade figures offer a fairer comparison.

Bucklin’s results have improved, especially in ELA: all-grade proficiency rose from 13% in 2022–2023 to 55% in 2025–2026, a 42-point gain, while math rose 18 points to 36%. Over the same period, Bucklin’s gap to the state in ELA shifted from 21 points below to 9 points above. SchoolDigger ranks Bucklin 89th of 340 Kansas schools, at the 74th percentile with 4 stars; it was at the 21st percentile in 2022–2023. By comparison, Kiowa County is 9th of 340, at the 97th percentile with 5 stars. Bucklin has a 6.5 student-teacher ratio, versus 7.8 at Kiowa County, and its free/reduced-lunch rate is 32%, compared with 34% there. These figures provide context, not an explanation for score differences; Bucklin’s 2025–2026 science result is not available.

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,107

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

422 S Main
Bucklin, KS 67834-0008

(620) 826-3241

District: Bucklin

Feeder schools for Bucklin High:

Elementary:

Bucklin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 65 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Kansas avg43%

89^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 62 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th of 268Bucklin among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	89 of 340	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	118 of 318	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.5	257 of 327	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.4	139 of 324	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	64 of 320	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	28.5	260 of 325	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	204 of 314	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	9.5	304 of 316	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	276 of 313	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	296 of 326	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	77.7	37 of 323	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	105 of 317	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	22.0	265 of 298	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	85.4	10 of 302	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	39.7	208 of 291	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	67.7	91 of 267	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	27.0	238 of 280	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.8	121 of 262	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	50.3	130 of 295	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	243 of 309	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	164 of 307	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	109 of 302	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	199 of 306	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	195 of 296	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)56th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+9 vs state

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bucklin High	Public	9-12	422 S Main	Bucklin	67834	Ford County	Bucklin	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 826-3241	57	9	6.5	31.6%	49 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	68.3	89^th of 340 public high schools	73.8%					(n/a)				54.5	54.5				36.4	36.4				$23,107	$3,053	$20,054
Kiowa County Junior High/High School	Public	6-12	720 S. Main	Greensburg	67054	Kiowa County	Kiowa County	No	No	No	No	(620) 723-2164	131	17	7.8	34.4%	112 (85.5%)	2 (1.5%)	13 (9.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	95.5	9^th of 340 public high schools	97.4%		87.6	34^th of 332 public high schools	89.8%	25	50.0	50.0	35.3	63.1	50.0	70.0	50.0	41.2	68.4	58.1	52.9	54.2	53.7	$25,779	$1,310	$24,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Bucklin High

What is the racial makeup of Bucklin High?

Students at Bucklin High are 86% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Bucklin High?

Bucklin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bucklin Elementary

How many students attend Bucklin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 57 students attended Bucklin High.

Is Bucklin High a good school?

Bucklin High ranks 89^th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bucklin High in?

Bucklin

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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