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South Barber School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 87 students in South Barber School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in South Barber School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in South Barber School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Barber 7-12, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
221 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
South Barber School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
7 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
193 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
72
# Students in K Grade:
16
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,118 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,439 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,118
$16,220
Spending / Student
$20,439
$17,133
Best South Barber School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Barber 7-12
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1220 N. 8th Street
Kiowa, KS 67070
(833) 722-7237
Kiowa, KS 67070
(833) 722-7237
Grades: 7-12
| 87 students
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