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Buhler Unified School District 313
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Hutchinson, Little River, Clay, Buhler, Medora, Valley and Alta, and parts of Reno and Grant.
Students
2,512
Schools
7
Spent per student
$11,265
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$53.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Buhler Unified School District 313
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.1% since 2021
- Debt of $53.2M, about $21,180 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alta.
PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,265 per student · 25% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 65%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,389’21
2,543’22
2,534’23
2,512’24
Up 5.1% since 2021.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 11%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312Haven, Lincoln, Salt Creek
$15,028per student
Nickerson Unified School District 309East Washington, Salt Creek, South Hutchinson
$16,145per student
Burrton Unified School District 369Burrton, Lake
$22,493per student
Inman Unified School District 448East Washington, Little Valley, Turkey Creek
$14,302per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.