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South Barber Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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South Barber Elementary School serves 174 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Barber Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	11
1	13
2	17
3	13
4	18
5	16
6	22
7	20
8	18

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Total Students

174 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	South Barber Elementary School
2025	174
2009	168
2008	174
2007	165
2006	167
2005	176
2004	162
2003	104
2002	116
2001	122
2000	124
1999	125
1998	142
1997	161
1996	181
1995	195
1994	190
1993	192
1992	181
1991	165
1990	161

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	South Barber Elementary School
2025	16
2009	16
2008	13
2007	17
2006	15
2005	16
2004	16
2003	10
2002	11
2001	12
2000	13
1999	14
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2009	11:1	13:1	8:1
2008	13:1	14:1	9:1
2007	10:1	12:1	7:1
2006	11:1	13:1	9:1
2005	11:1	14:1	11:1
2004	10:1	14:1	11:1
2003	10:1	14:1	11:1
2002	11:1	14:1	12:1
2001	10:1	14:1	12:1
2000	10:1	14:1	11:1
1999	9:1	15:1	11:1
1998	9:1	14:1	10:1
1997	10:1	15:1	11:1
1996	11:1	15:1	11:1
1995	11:1	15:1	10:1
1994	11:1	15:1	10:1
1993	11:1	15:1	11:1
1992	14:1	15:1	12:1
1991	13:1	15:1	11:1
1990	12:1	15:1	11:1

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2025	3%	23%
2009	3%	14%	4%
2008	3%	13%	5%
2007	2%	13%	5%
2006	4%	12%	5%
2005	6%	12%	5%
2004	7%	11%	6%
2003	7%	10%	6%
2002	8%	10%	6%
2001	7%	9%	5%
2000	10%	8%	6%
1999	3%	7%	4%
1998	4%	7%	4%
1997	4%	6%	5%
1996	3%	6%	4%
1995	5%	6%	5%
1994	4%	5%	4%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	5%	5%	4%
1991	6%	4%	5%
1990	5%	4%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2025	2%	7%
2009	3%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%

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White

95%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2025	95%	60%
2009	93%	72%	93%
2008	95%	73%	93%
2007	98%	73%	95%
2006	95%	74%	95%
2005	91%	74%	90%
2004	91%	75%	91%
2003	91%	77%	91%
2002	90%	78%	92%
2001	90%	79%	92%
2000	87%	80%	92%
1999	96%	81%	96%
1998	93%	81%	94%
1997	95%	82%	93%
1996	96%	82%	95%
1995	95%	83%	95%
1994	96%	84%	96%
1993	95%	84%	94%
1992	94%	84%	95%
1991	93%	85%	94%
1990	94%	85%	93%

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All Ethnic Groups

40%

0.10

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2025	0.10	0.58
2009	0.13	0.46	0.13
2008	0.10	0.45	0.14
2007	0.04	0.45	0.09
2006	0.10	0.43	0.09
2005	0.17	0.43	0.18
2004	0.17	0.42	0.16
2003	0.17	0.39	0.16
2002	0.19	0.38	0.15
2001	0.19	0.36	0.15
2000	0.23	0.35	0.15
1999	0.08	0.33	0.08
1998	0.13	0.33	0.11
1997	0.10	0.32	0.12
1996	0.08	0.32	0.10
1995	0.10	0.30	0.09
1994	0.08	0.29	0.09
1993	0.10	0.29	0.10
1992	0.11	0.29	0.09
1991	0.13	0.27	0.11
1990	0.11	0.27	0.12

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Eligible for

32%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2025	32%	41%
2009	35%	32%	35%
2008	32%	30%	29%
2007	26%	30%	24%
2006	32%	30%	29%
2005	35%	29%	28%
2004	37%	28%	29%
2003	38%	26%	28%
2002	32%	25%	27%
2001	27%	24%	21%
2000	22%	23%	18%
1998	23%	32%	29%
1997	35%	31%	33%
1996	45%	32%	40%
1995	24%	24%	21%
1994	19%	24%	17%
1993	22%	23%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2025	10%	8%
2009	12%	11%	10%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	16%	10%	14%
2006	15%	10%	16%
2005	15%	9%	12%
2004	15%	9%	17%
2003	13%	10%	13%
2002	8%	9%	10%
2001	11%	10%	13%
2000	10%	9%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Barber School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Barber Elementary School?

174 students attend South Barber Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of South Barber Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Barber Elementary School?

South Barber Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Barber Elementary School offer ?

South Barber Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is South Barber Elementary School part of?

South Barber Elementary School is part of South Barber School District.

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