South Barber operates 2 public schools serving 216 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 198 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Barber County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,819 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 28.6% local, 63.9% 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 $70,995 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #136 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
South Barber Pre-K-6 accounts for 56.1% of all South Barber student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means South Barber-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.
South Barber has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
South Barber student-counselor ratio is 77:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
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 other. Total enrollment is 216 students.
How much does South Barber spend per student?
South Barber spends $17,819 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #136 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in South Barber?
The average teacher salary in South Barber is $70,995 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near South Barber?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Barber County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 50/100, ranking #136 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.