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Buhler High

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Buhler High ranks 161 st of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 53% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Buhler High is a public high school serving 674 students in grades 9–12 in Buhler, Kansas. Its recent completion and attendance results are strong: 97% of students graduated in 2023–24, and 8% were chronically absent in 2025–26. But the central academic concern is that current proficiency in English, math, and science is below both state and district results.

Compared with nearby schools, Buhler is around the middle in English and lower in math, with science its clearest weakness: proficiency is about 40% in English, 35% in math, and 32% in science, putting the school 2, 2, and 6 points below nearby-school averages, respectively. It ranks sixth of 10 nearby schools in English, seventh in math, and eighth in science. All three results are also below state figures by about 6 points; compared with the Buhler district, the gaps are about 8 points in English, 9 in math, and 6 in science. Graduation is a relative bright spot: Buhler’s 97% rate was 6 points above its district and 7 above the state, and only Halstead High had a higher rate among nearby schools reporting results.

English and math have improved considerably since 2022–23, rising about 20 and 22 points, while science fell about 3 points and shifted from above the state to below it. Buhler High is ranked 161st of 340 schools by SchoolDigger, at the 53rd percentile with 3 stars; six of eight nearby schools with rankings place higher. Its 14.1 student-teacher ratio is higher than the nearby traditional-high-school average of about 10.5. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves students with low socioeconomic status dropped from the 59th percentile in 2023–24 to the 32nd in 2025–26, 21 points below the school’s overall percentile. Its measure for how well it serves Hispanic students also fell, from the 79th to the 55th percentile over that period.

674

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,798

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

611 N Main
Buhler, KS 67522

(620) 543-2255

District: Buhler

Feeder schools for Buhler High:

Elementary:	Buhler Grade School
	Plum Creek Elementary
	Union Valley Elementary
Middle:	Prairie Hills Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kansas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

161^st of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

142^nd of 268Buhler 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	52.5	161 of 340	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	173 of 332	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	159 of 318	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	181 of 327	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.8	82 of 324	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	91 of 320	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	115 of 325	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	53 of 314	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	39.6	185 of 316	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.9	162 of 313	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.6	150 of 326	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.4	228 of 323	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.2	177 of 317	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	190 of 298	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.8	109 of 302	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.2	171 of 291	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.1	68 of 267	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	59 of 280	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	55.9	115 of 262	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	74 of 111	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	96.8	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	109 of 270	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	76 of 250	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.7	27 of 248	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	50 of 112	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	24 of 106	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	22 of 105	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	15.6	104 of 110	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	83.2	10 of 102	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	16 of 99	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	163 of 238	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	105 of 246	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	167 of 250	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	76 of 223	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	43 of 213	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	44 of 229	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	35 of 228	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	148 of 272	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	84 of 258	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	127 of 252	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	92 of 248	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	39 of 68	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	46 of 127	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	51 of 125	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	45 of 124	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	65 of 122	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	31 of 117	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	74 of 111	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	96.8	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	155 of 315	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.2	190 of 306	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	174 of 295	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	186 of 309	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	101 of 307	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	93 of 302	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	127 of 306	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	51 of 296	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)53rd percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science32%-6 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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Buhler High	Public	9-12	611 N Main	Buhler	67522	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	No	(620) 543-2255	674	48	14.1	34.1%	587 (87.1%)	5 (0.7%)	61 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	52.5	161^st of 340 public high schools	52.6%		47.1	173^rd of 332 public high schools	47.9%	12			40.0	40.0			35.1	35.1		32.4	32.4	$12,798	$677	$12,121
Inman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	404 S Main	Inman	67546	McPherson County	Inman	No	No	No	No	(620) 585-6441	188	20	9.3	34.0%	170 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	71.1	73^rd of 340 public high schools	78.5%		53	142^nd of 332 public high schools	57.2%	69	41.4	34.6	58.3	46.2	31.0	42.3	38.9	37.4	42.3	36.7	39.3	$14,694	$2,629	$12,066
Ad Astra Alternative Academy	Public	7-12	1800 E. 23rd Ave.	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 694-1043	11	1	16.1	54.5%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$8,452	$202	$8,250
Hutchinson High School	Public	9-12	810 East 13th	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 615-4100	1,214	96	12.7	65.8%	791 (65.2%)	39 (3.2%)	286 (23.6%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.2%)	46.3	193^rd of 340 public high schools	43.2%		30.9	238^th of 332 public high schools	28.3%	45			38.2	38.2			32.0	32.0		29.8	29.8	$14,627	$2,188	$12,439
Burrton Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	105 E Lincoln	Burrton	67020	Harvey County	Burrton	No	No	No	No	(620) 463-3860	46	6	7.2	69.6%	39 (84.8%)	3 (6.5%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				27.3				27.3			30.8	$21,589	$70	$21,519
Moundridge High	Public	9-12	526 E. Cole	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	No	(620) 345-5500	160	13	12.1	35.0%	144 (90.0%)	3 (1.9%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	60.9	115^th of 340 public high schools	66.2%		90.3	27^th of 332 public high schools	91.9%	88			44.1	44.1			29.4	29.4		43.7	43.7	$11,895	$946	$10,950
Haven High	Public	9-12	400 E 5th	Haven	67543	Reno County	Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 465-2585	223	24	9.2	35.9%	191 (85.7%)	6 (2.7%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	57.5	137^th of 340 public high schools	59.7%		44.8	181^st of 332 public high schools	45.5%	44			38.2	38.2			28.6	28.6		47.6	47.6	$13,283	$1,752	$11,531
Nickerson High	Public	9-12	305 S. Nickerson	Nickerson	67561	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 422-3226	255	27	9.2	52.9%	209 (82.0%)	2 (0.8%)	32 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	69.7	81^st of 340 public high schools	76.2%		63.5	102^nd of 332 public high schools	69.3%	21			43.4	43.4			50.9	50.9		36.4	36.4	$17,037	$1,361	$15,676
Halstead High	Public	8-12	521 West 6th Street	Halstead	67056	Harvey County	Halstead	No	No	No	No	(316) 835-2682	240	22	10.7	39.2%	200 (83.3%)	3 (1.3%)	30 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	64.5	104^th of 340 public high schools	69.4%		71.7	75^th of 332 public high schools	77.4%	29			38.2	37.7			42.6	42.0		41.8	41.1	$15,320	$823	$14,496
McPherson High	Public, Magnet	9-12	801 E First Street	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 241-9500	658	55	12.0	40.3%	496 (75.4%)	5 (0.8%)	106 (16.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	40.3	220^th of 340 public high schools	35.3%		44.2	189^th of 332 public high schools	43.1%	31			31.0	31.0			26.5	26.5		34.0	34.0	$16,062	$919	$15,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Buhler High

What district is Buhler High in?

Buhler

Is Buhler High a good school?

Buhler High ranks 161^st of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Buhler High?

Students at Buhler High are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Buhler High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Buhler High.

What schools feed into Buhler High?

Buhler High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buhler Grade School
Elementary : Plum Creek Elementary
Elementary : Union Valley Elementary
Middle : Prairie Hills Middle

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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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