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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 Timken.
PK–5Otis-Bison ElementaryOtis-Bison Unified School District 403
6–12Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High SchoolOtis-Bison Unified School District 403
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.