An equity score of 56/100 ranks South Barber #107 of 252 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,375 per pupil, South Barber ranks #50 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
South Barber operates 2 public schools serving 216 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Barber County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,375 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.6% local, 63.9% state, and 7.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #107 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 77.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.7% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is South Barber Pre-K-6, enrolling 111 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
South Barber Pre-K-6 accounts for 51.4% of all South Barber student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of South Barber a distant remainder — means South Barber-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
South Barber student-counselor ratio is 77:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
South Barber chronic absenteeism rate is 29.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within South Barber is typically wider than the South Barber-aggregate figure suggests.
South Barber has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 216 students.
How much does South Barber spend per student?
South Barber spends $18,375 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #107 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of South Barber?
South Barber students are 90.7% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Barber?
South Barber has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #107 out of 252 districts in Kansas.