Buhler
Buhler is a public school district based in Buhler, Kansas, serving 2,522 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 360 students each, about the same as the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $10,577 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Kansas median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Buhler compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Buhler | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,577 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,997 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 263 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 504 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas CityArkansas City | 2,902 | 8 | $12,614 | 13.6 | #35 |
| Piper-Kansas CityKansas City | 2,840 | 4 | $10,369 | 14.3 | #36 |
| LansingLansing | 2,626 | 5 | $11,771 | 15.0 | #37 |
| Bonner SpringsBonner Springs | 2,535 | 5 | $12,508 | 12.5 | #38 |
| BuhlerBuhler · this district | 2,522 | 7 | $10,577 | 15.5 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry CountyAbbeville, AL | 2,524 | $9,529 | 15.4 |
| Taylor CountyPerry, FL | 2,524 | $10,997 | 17.3 |
| Conrad Weiser Area School DistrictRobesonia, PA | 2,523 | $17,972 | 12.0 |
| Lake Park CHSD 108Roselle, IL | 2,522 | $23,976 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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