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South Barber Unified School District 255
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Kiowa, Kiowa, Elwood, Hardtner, Township 2, Hazelton, Hazelton, Moore and Aetna, and parts of Eagle.
Students
198
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,382
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
What stands out about South Barber Unified School District 255
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 30% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Orange.
PK–5Fort Larned Elementary SchoolFort Larned Unified School District 495
6–8Larned Middle SchoolFort Larned Unified School District 495
9–12Larned Sr HighFort Larned Unified School District 495
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,382 per student · 30% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 60%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
217’20
221’21
216’22
217’23
198’24
Down 8.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barber County North Unified School District 254Deerhead, Lake City, Medicine Lodge
$17,142per student
Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361Township 1, Township 3
$17,375per student
Attica Unified School District 511Township 1
$18,056per student
Comanche County Unified School District 300Coldwater
$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.