Top Rankings
Barnes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 368 students in Barnes School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Barnes School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
490 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Barnes School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
3 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
430 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
46
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,424 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,553 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,424
$16,113
Spending / Student
$15,553
$17,019
Best Barnes School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Parkview
Linn, KS 66953
(785) 348-5531
Linn, KS 66953
(785) 348-5531
Grades: PK-8
| 156 students
Rank: #22.
Hanover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
209 E North
Hanover, KS 66945
(785) 337-2281
Hanover, KS 66945
(785) 337-2281
Grades: PK-8
| 212 students
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