South Barber Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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 39% (majority Hispanic).

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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 Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Barber Elementary School
2023	174
2022	174
2021	174
2020	174
2019	174
2018	174
2017	174
2016	174
2015	174
2009	168
2008	174
2007	165
2006	167
2005	176
2004	162
2003	104
2002	116
2001	122
2000	119
1999	125
1998	142
1997	161
1996	181
1995	195
1994	189
1993	192
1992	181
1991	165
1990	161
1989	161
1988	162

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Barber Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	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
1989	13
1988	13

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This School

State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	13:1	13:1
2021	11:1	13:1	13:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	14:1	11:1
2017	11:1	14:1	11:1
2016	11:1	14:1	10:1
2015	11:1	14:1	10:1
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	9:1	14:1	11:1
1999	9:1	14:1	11:1
1998	9:1	14:1	10:1
1997	10:1	14:1	11:1
1996	11:1	15:1	11:1
1995	12:1	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	13:1	15:1	11:1
1989	12:1	16:1	11:1
1988	12:1	16:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2005)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2023	3%	21%	5%
2022	3%	21%	6%
2021	3%	20%	7%
2020	3%	20%	6%
2019	3%	20%	6%
2018	3%	19%	7%
2017	3%	19%	7%
2016	3%	19%	6%
2015	3%	19%	6%
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%	8%	4%
1998	4%	7%	4%
1997	4%	7%	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%
1989	6%	4%	5%
1988	3%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	1%
2009	3%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%

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White

95%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2023	95%	62%	91%
2022	95%	63%	91%
2021	95%	63%	90%
2020	95%	64%	91%
2019	95%	64%	91%
2018	95%	65%	91%
2017	95%	65%	91%
2016	95%	65%	91%
2015	95%	65%	91%
2009	93%	71%	93%
2008	94%	73%	93%
2007	98%	73%	95%
2006	95%	75%	95%
2005	91%	74%	90%
2004	90%	75%	91%
2003	91%	77%	91%
2002	90%	78%	92%
2001	90%	79%	92%
2000	89%	80%	92%
1999	96%	80%	96%
1998	93%	81%	94%
1997	94%	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%	86%	93%
1989	94%	85%	95%
1988	97%	85%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2023	0.10	0.57	0.16
2022	0.10	0.56	0.18
2021	0.10	0.56	0.18
2020	0.10	0.55	0.16
2019	0.10	0.55	0.16
2018	0.10	0.54	0.17
2017	0.10	0.54	0.17
2016	0.10	0.54	0.17
2015	0.10	0.54	0.17
2009	0.13	0.47	0.13
2008	0.11	0.45	0.14
2007	0.04	0.45	0.09
2006	0.10	0.42	0.09
2005	0.17	0.44	0.18
2004	0.18	0.42	0.16
2003	0.17	0.39	0.16
2002	0.18	0.38	0.15
2001	0.19	0.36	0.15
2000	0.21	0.34	0.15
1999	0.08	0.34	0.08
1998	0.13	0.33	0.11
1997	0.11	0.32	0.12
1996	0.08	0.31	0.10
1995	0.10	0.31	0.09
1994	0.08	0.29	0.09
1993	0.10	0.28	0.10
1992	0.11	0.28	0.09
1991	0.13	0.27	0.11
1990	0.11	0.25	0.12
1989	0.11	0.26	0.10
1988	0.06	0.26	0.08

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Eligible for

32%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2023	32%	41%	38%
2022	32%	34%	28%
2021	32%	36%	33%
2020	32%	37%	33%
2019	32%	37%	33%
2018	32%	39%	31%
2017	32%	39%	31%
2016	32%	40%	28%
2015	32%	40%	26%
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	23%	23%	18%
1998	23%	33%	29%
1997	35%	32%	33%
1996	45%	32%	40%
1995	24%	24%	21%
1994	20%	24%	17%
1993	22%	23%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	South Barber Elementary School	Kansas	South Barber School District
2023	10%	7%	10%
2022	10%	10%	14%
2021	10%	9%	11%
2020	10%	10%	15%
2019	10%	10%	15%
2018	10%	9%	13%
2017	10%	9%	13%
2016	10%	9%	12%
2015	10%	10%	12%
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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>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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South Barber Elementary School (Closed 2010)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2005)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

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