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Burrton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 69 students in Burrton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Burrton School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Burrton School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Burrton Middle School High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
140 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burrton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
85%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,000 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,507 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,000
$16,284
Spending / Student
$30,507
$17,200
Best Burrton School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burrton Middle School High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 E Lincoln
Burrton, KS 67020
(620) 463-3860
Burrton, KS 67020
(620) 463-3860
Gr: 7-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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