Barnes operates 4 public schools serving 490 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 518 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Washington County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,580 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 31.1% local, 61.4% state, and 7.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $63,134 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #199 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 259:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Hanover Elem accounts for 44.6% of all Barnes student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Barnes-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Barnes school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
Barnes school enrollment ranges from 60 students (lowest) to 231 students (highest), a spread of 171 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Barnes student-counselor ratio is 259:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Barnes is typically wider than the Barnes-aggregate figure suggests.
Barnes chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Barnes has 4 schools, including 2 other, 2 high. Total enrollment is 490 students.
How much does Barnes spend per student?
Barnes spends $15,580 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #199 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Barnes?
The average teacher salary in Barnes is $63,134 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Barnes?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Washington County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Barnes?
Barnes students are 87.7% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Barnes?
Barnes has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #199 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.