Burrton operates 2 public schools serving 163 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 109 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Harvey County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,777 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 20.6% local, 75.2% state, and 4.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $99,016 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 109:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 69.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.1% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools.
Burrton Elem accounts for 57.8% of all Burrton student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Burrton-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Burrton student-counselor ratio is 109:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Burrton chronic absenteeism rate is 69.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Burrton has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 163 students.
How much does Burrton spend per student?
Burrton spends $18,777 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Burrton?
The average teacher salary in Burrton is $99,016 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Burrton?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Harvey County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Burrton?
Burrton students are 82.1% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.