B−

Barber County North Unified School District 254

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Medicine Lodge Township, Medicine Lodge, Township 11, Elm Mills Township, Sharon Township, Sharon, Valley Township, Isabel, Sun City, Sun City Township, Moore Township, Mingona Township, Eagle Township, McAdoo Township, Deerhead Township, Lake City Township and Turkey Creek Township, and parts of Township 12, Hazelton Township and Aetna Township.

Students

477

Schools

Spent per student

$17,142

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

52%

The gist

What stands out about Barber County North Unified School District 254

School Grade B−: better than 45% of Kansas districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
Spends 15% more per student than the KS average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Glen Elder Township.

PK–82 schoolsWaconda Unified School District 272

9–12Lakeside Junior/Senior High SchoolWaconda Unified School District 272

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency28%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts33%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,142 per student · 15% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 65%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

446’20

495’21

478’22

473’23

477’24

Up 7% since 2020.

Students

White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Medicine Lodge Grade School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Medicine Lodge

253 students12:1

Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Medicine Lodge

224 students9:1

Towns served

Medicine Lodge Township 2,011Medicine Lodge 1,578Township 11 310Elm Mills Township 256Sharon Township 256Sharon 133Valley Township 132Isabel 93 Sun City 35 Sun City Township 35 Moore Township 28 Mingona Township 11 Eagle Township 8 McAdoo Township 5 Deerhead Township Lake City Township Turkey Creek Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

South Barber Unified School District 255Elwood Township, Kiowa Township, Township 2

$19,382per student

Cunningham Unified School District 332Kingman Township, Liberty Township, Rural Township

$16,757per student

Skyline Schools Unified School District 438Township 10, Township 7, Township 9

$17,313per student

Comanche County Unified School District 300Coldwater Township, Powell Township

$18,699per 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.