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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 246 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 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
473 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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
0.21
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,220 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,414 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,220
$16,284
Spending / Student
$17,414
$17,200
Best Barber County North School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
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 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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