Enrollment
674
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 200420000565
Buhler High — Buhler, KS
Federal NCES profile for Buhler High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 25
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 24
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.1%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buhler High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Buhler High reports 674 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% above the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% below the Kansas average and 61% below the national baseline. The school offers 2 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 337 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 30.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Buhler spends $12,079 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 26.5% from local sources (property taxes), 66.6% from the state, and 6.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Buhler High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.7:1 | ▲ 30% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.1% | ▼ 53% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 674 | top 91% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
20.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher
— 30% above state mean
Top 94% in Kansas — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,079
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 337 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
63
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 674 Top 91% in Kansas — larger than 9% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 35.0
Students per teacher 18.7:1 +30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.1% -53% vs state
NCES ID 200420000565
Student demographics
White 87.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 337:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 30.3%
In-school suspensions 63
Out-of-school suspensions 36
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buhler, which includes Buhler High.
$12,079
Per student
-30%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 26.5%
State 66.6%
Federal 6.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Buhler High
How many students attend Buhler High?
Buhler High has 674 students enrolled. It is a high school in Buhler, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buhler High?
The student-teacher ratio at Buhler High is 18.7:1, which is 30% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buhler High?
20.1% of students at Buhler High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buhler High?
The largest demographic group at Buhler High is White at 87.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Buhler, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buhler High?
Buhler High has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.