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Item: Barber County North School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

100 E. First
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 886-3370

www.usd254.org

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Barber County North School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

438 Schools

# Students

477 Students

133,160 Students

# Teachers

48 Teachers

9,954 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Barber County North School District	Kansas
7	32	122
8	37	122
9	45	17
10	38	18
11	36	19
12	36	19

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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.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#217 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Barber County North School District
2023	#217
2022	#193
2021	#153
2019	#169
2018	#161
2017	#176
2016	#202
2015	#107
2014	#47
2013	#47
2012	#28
2011	#55
2010	#59

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30%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	30%	31%
2022	30%	29%
2021	28%	28%
2019	28%	33%
2018	30%	33%
2017	27%	34%
2016	31%	35%
2015	33%	33%
2013	90%	77%
2012	92%	84%
2011	90%	84%
2010	87%	82%

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24%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2022	24%	32%
2021	33%	36%
2019	33%	37%
2018	30%	37%
2017	36%	38%
2016	35%	41%
2015	44%	42%
2013	93%	84%
2012	97%	86%
2011	97%	87%
2010	96%	85%

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30-34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2022	32%	31%
2021	47%	35%

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(21-22)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2022	90%	89%
2021	80%	86%
2020	90%	87%
2019	80%	86%
2018	84%	86%
2017	80%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	90%	85%
2013	84%	85%
2012	90%	85%
2011	84%	82%

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(2022-23)

26.6%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	26.6%	24.2%
2022	41.2%	28%
2021	24%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	0.16	0.57
2022	0.16	0.56
2021	0.15	0.56
2020	0.16	0.56
2019	0.16	0.55
2018	0.12	0.55
2017	0.12	0.54
2016	0.13	0.54
2015	0.31	0.54
2014	0.17	0.53
2013	0.15	0.52
2012	0.13	0.51
2011	0.10	0.51
2010	0.12	0.49
2009	0.12	0.46
2008	0.09	0.45
2007	0.08	0.45
2006	0.08	0.43
2005	0.09	0.43
2004	0.06	0.42
2003	0.05	0.39
2002	0.05	0.38
2001	0.06	0.36
2000	0.05	0.35
1999	0.03	0.33
1998	0.05	0.33
1997	0.04	0.32
1996	0.02	0.32
1995	0.03	0.30
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.03	0.29
1992	0.03	0.29
1991	0.03	0.27
1990	0.03	0.27
1989	0.02	0.25
1988	0.03	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2022)

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2016)

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	5%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	4%	20%
2019	4%	20%
2018	3%	20%
2017	3%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	6%	19%
2014	5%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	17%
2011	3%	16%
2010	5%	16%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

91%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	92%	62%
2022	92%	63%
2021	92%	63%
2020	92%	63%
2019	92%	64%
2018	94%	64%
2017	94%	65%
2016	93%	65%
2015	55%	65%
2014	91%	66%
2013	92%	67%
2012	93%	68%
2011	95%	68%
2010	94%	69%
2009	94%	72%
2008	95%	73%
2007	96%	73%
2006	96%	74%
2005	95%	74%
2004	97%	75%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	98%	81%
1998	97%	81%
1997	98%	82%
1996	99%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	98%	84%
1993	98%	84%
1992	98%	84%
1991	98%	85%
1990	99%	85%
1989	99%	86%
1988	99%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,090 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,493 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	$8 MM	$10 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$8 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	$8 MM	$10 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,090

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	$17,054	$18,662
2022	$16,261	$16,369
2021	$17,202	$17,320
2020	$13,543	$16,697
2019	$13,172	$15,744
2018	$13,360	$15,467
2017	$12,148	$15,341
2016	$12,280	$14,640
2015	$13,010	$13,276
2014	$12,472	$13,122
2012	$12,374	$12,936
2011	$12,119	$12,861
2010	$12,772	$13,276
2009	$13,183	$12,944
2008	$12,144	$12,242
2007	$11,532	$11,412
2006	$10,024	$11,285
2005	$9,649	$9,664
2004	$9,564	$10,416
2003	$8,595	$9,484
2002	$8,094	$8,371
2001	$7,555	$8,463
2000	$7,293	$7,904
1999	$6,749	$7,649
1998	$6,285	$7,337
1997	$6,252	$6,957
1995	$6,000	$6,779
1992	$4,922	$5,351
1990	$4,864	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$16,493

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Barber County North School District	Kansas
2023	$16,458	$17,811
2022	$16,903	$16,641
2021	$18,469	$18,249
2020	$13,608	$16,946
2019	$12,709	$15,141
2018	$13,376	$14,392
2017	$11,894	$14,791
2016	$13,050	$14,098
2015	$11,454	$12,850
2014	$11,836	$13,590
2012	$12,325	$12,639
2011	$12,786	$12,670
2010	$11,244	$12,850
2009	$11,603	$12,499
2008	$11,451	$11,520
2007	$11,215	$10,721
2006	$9,682	$10,879
2005	$9,716	$9,345
2004	$9,356	$9,605
2003	$8,233	$8,953
2002	$7,988	$8,130
2001	$6,848	$8,091
2000	$6,875	$7,535
1999	$6,388	$7,512
1998	$6,492	$7,184
1997	$6,058	$6,916
1995	$6,074	$6,698
1992	$4,961	$5,706
1990	$4,669	$5,056

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Best Barber County North School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Medicine Lodge Jr/sr High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

400 W. Eldorado Ave
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
(620) 886-5667

Gr: 7-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education