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Buhler Schools
Buhler is a public school district in Kansas, based in Reno County (Buhler). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Buhler on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Buhler
5 of 6 schools in Buhler carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Buhler
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Buhler Grade School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Plum Creek Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Union Valley Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Buhler High (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Prairie Hills Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Buhler
High schools (1)
- C- Buhler High, Buhler
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Prairie Hills Middle, Hutchinson
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B+ Buhler Grade School, Buhler
- B- Plum Creek Elementary, Hutchinson
- B- Union Valley Elem, Hutchinson
Other schools and academies (1)
- Ad Astra Virtual Academy, Buhler
Where Buhler schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Buhler (3)
- Hutchinson (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Reno County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,572 students with 136 full-time-equivalent teachers and 234 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2004200
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Hutchinson Public Schools (11 schools, 8 mi)
- Haven Public Schools (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Nickerson (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Moundridge (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Halstead (3 schools, 17 mi)
- McPherson (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Hesston (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Little River (3 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Buhler
How many schools are in Buhler?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Buhler, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Buhler serve?
The largest by graded schools: Buhler, Hutchinson.
How good are the schools in Buhler?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Buhler?
2,572 students were enrolled in Buhler in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Buhler?
Buhler is in Kansas, based in Reno County, with its district office in Buhler. Its boundary covers about 137 sq mi.