Buhler

Public school district · Reno County · Kansas · NCES district ID 2004200

Buhler spent $11,534 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 85% of the other Kansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,446). Its 6 schools enrolled 2,501 students in 2024-25; 65.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,265 per student, down 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Kansas: 88%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Kansas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Buhler in enrollment (2,133 to 2,942 students) and Buhler itself.

Current spending per student, Kansas districts closest in size to Buhler, FY23Winfield Unified School District 465 $21,663; McPherson $18,527; Great Bend Public Schools $15,609; Bonner Springs $13,837; Arkansas City USD 470 $13,624; Ottawa USD 290 $13,239; Lansing USD 469 $12,481; Piper Unified School District 203 $12,062; Buhler $11,534; El Dorado Public Schools $11,274; State median, 1,000+ students $13,446.10k15k20k25kWinfield Unified School Distri…$21,663McPherson$18,527Great Bend Public Schools$15,609Bonner Springs$13,837Arkansas City USD 470$13,624Ottawa USD 290$13,239Lansing USD 469$12,481Piper Unified School District …$12,062Buhler$11,534El Dorado Public Schools$11,274State median, 1,000+ students $13,446
Current spending per student, Kansas districts closest in size to Buhler, FY23Winfield Unified School District 465 $21,663; McPherson $18,527; Great Bend Public Schools $15,609; Bonner Springs $13,837; Arkansas City USD 470 $13,624; Ottawa USD 290 $13,239; Lansing USD 469 $12,481; Piper Unified School District 203 $12,062; Buhler $11,534; El Dorado Public Schools $11,274; State median, 1,000+ students $13,446.10k15k20k25kWinfield Unified School District 465$21,663McPherson$18,527Great Bend Public Schools$15,609Bonner Springs$13,837Arkansas City USD 470$13,624Ottawa USD 290$13,239Lansing USD 469$12,481Piper Unified School District 203$12,062Buhler$11,534El Dorado Public Schools$11,274State median, 1,000+ students $13,446
Current spending per student, Kansas districts closest in size to Buhler, FY23Winfield Unified School District 465 $21,663; McPherson $18,527; Great Bend Public Schools $15,609; Bonner Springs $13,837; Arkansas City USD 470 $13,624; Ottawa USD 290 $13,239; Lansing USD 469 $12,481; Piper Unified School District 203 $12,062; Buhler $11,534; El Dorado Public Schools $11,274; State median, 1,000+ students $13,446.10k15k20k25kWinfield Unified School District 465$21,663McPherson$18,527Great Bend Public Schools$15,609Bonner Springs$13,837Arkansas City USD 470$13,624Ottawa USD 290$13,239Lansing USD 469$12,481Piper Unified School District 203$12,062Buhler$11,534El Dorado Public Schools$11,274State median, 1,000+ students $13,446
Current spending per student, Kansas districts closest in size to Buhler, FY23Winfield Unified School District 465 $21,663; McPherson $18,527; Great Bend Public Schools $15,609; Bonner Springs $13,837; Arkansas City USD 470 $13,624; Ottawa USD 290 $13,239; Lansing USD 469 $12,481; Piper Unified School District 203 $12,062; Buhler $11,534; El Dorado Public Schools $11,274; State median, 1,000+ students $13,446.10k15k20k25kWinfield Unified School District 465$21,663McPherson$18,527Great Bend Public Schools$15,609Bonner Springs$13,837Arkansas City USD 470$13,624Ottawa USD 290$13,239Lansing USD 469$12,481Piper Unified School District 203$12,062Buhler$11,534El Dorado Public Schools$11,274State median, 1,000+ students $13,446

Where the money came from

$35,518,000 in revenue: 65.9% state, 27.5% local and 6.6% federal. Total spending including $816,000 of capital outlay was $31,672,000, or $12,353 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Buhler revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $23,408,000; Local $9,782,000; Federal $2,328,000; total $35,518,000.
  • State$23,408,000 66%
  • Local$9,782,000 28%
  • Federal$2,328,000 7%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 83 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,543 students in 2022-23, 2,526 students in 2023-24, 2,501 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Buhler enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,543, 2023-24: 2,526, 2024-25: 2,50101k2k3k2022-232,5432023-242,5262024-252,501
Buhler enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,543, 2023-24: 2,526, 2024-25: 2,50101k2k3k2022-232,5432023-242,5262024-252,501
Buhler enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,543, 2023-24: 2,526, 2024-25: 2,50101k2k3k2022-232,5432023-242,5262024-252,501
Buhler enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,543, 2023-24: 2,526, 2024-25: 2,50101k2k3k2022-232,5432023-242,5262024-252,501

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,543133.619.0
2023-242,526136.118.6
2024-252,501162.015.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$8,431,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,288 per student

Buhler booked $8,431,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 134 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,102 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 77 in 100 Kansas districts with a figure (state median $57,761, 260 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kansas teacher salary at $54,815 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$7,970,00094.5%
Vocational$452,0005.4%
Other programs$9,0000.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,060 in 2018-19, $3,205 in 2019-20, $3,318 in 2020-21, $3,415 in 2021-22, $3,288 in 2022-23.

Buhler teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,060, 2019-20: $3,205, 2020-21: $3,318, 2021-22: $3,415, 2022-23: $3,28801k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0602019-20$3,2052020-21$3,3182021-22$3,4152022-23$3,288
Buhler teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,060, 2019-20: $3,205, 2020-21: $3,318, 2021-22: $3,415, 2022-23: $3,28801k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0602019-20$3,2052020-21$3,3182021-22$3,4152022-23$3,288
Buhler teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,060, 2019-20: $3,205, 2020-21: $3,318, 2021-22: $3,415, 2022-23: $3,28801k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0602019-20$3,2052020-21$3,3182021-22$3,4152022-23$3,288
Buhler teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,060, 2019-20: $3,205, 2020-21: $3,318, 2021-22: $3,415, 2022-23: $3,28801k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0602019-20$3,2052020-21$3,3182021-22$3,4152022-23$3,288

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Buhler scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 37% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtKansasStudents tested
Reading and language arts35%32.5%1,248
Math37%29.4%1,243

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 174 students in Buhler's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtKansas
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%88%
Students in the class17436,783

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 1,124 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Plum Creek Elementary44815.728.1%Eligible, no program
Union Valley Elementary43515.231.3%Schoolwide program
Buhler Grade School24115.137.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 532 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Prairie Hills Middle53212.932.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 674 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Buhler High67414.125.5%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 171 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ad Astra Virtual Academy171not reported1.8%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Buhler

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Buhler

  1. Kansas districts by spending per studentBuhler ranks 71 of 83 Kansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,534).#71 of 83
  2. Every school district in KansasBuhler is the number 38 by size of 290 Kansas districts, with 2,564 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#38 of 290
  3. Lansing USD 469The next larger Kansas district: 2,654 students in fall 2022, $12,481 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,481
  4. Bonner SpringsThe next smaller Kansas district: 2,520 students in fall 2022, $13,837 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,837
  5. Compare Buhler with Lansing USD 469Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Buhler High, its largest high school674 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.674
  7. Teacher salary spending across KansasBuhler spent $63,102 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,761); spending, not a salary.$63,102
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Buhler

  1. How many schools and students are in Buhler?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 2,501 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Buhler spend per student?
    $11,534 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Kansas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,446 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,265 per student, down 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Buhler's money come from?
    $35,518,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.9% state, 27.5% local and 6.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Buhler live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 153 of the 2,348 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Buhler spend on teacher salaries?
    $8,431,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,288 per student. Divided by the 134 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,102 per teacher, more than 77 in 100 Kansas districts (state median $57,761). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kansas teacher salary at $54,815 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Buhler do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Buhler scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 37% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Buhler?
    90-94% of the 174 students in Buhler's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Buhler's NCES district ID?
    2004200. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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