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Barber County North 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 253 students in Barber County North School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Barber County North School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
477 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barber County North School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,268 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,084
$16,295
Spending / Student
$17,268
$17,212
Best Barber County North School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Medicine Lodge Grade School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
320 N Walnut St.
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
(620) 886-5608
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
(620) 886-5608
Gr: PK-6 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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