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Barber County North Unified School District 254, Kansas

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Barber County North Unified School District 254
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 478 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Barber County North Unified School District 254 is a school district in Kansas (Pratt and Barber counties). During the 2024 school year, 478 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Barber County North Unified School District 254 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Andrea FarrarPosition 3 District 32028
Jamie PhippsPosition 2 District 22028
Mark SuchyPosition 7 District 72028
Allen DickPosition 5 District 52026
Micha WernerPosition 6 District 62026
Brian WithrowPosition 4 District 42026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,046,000 $2,113 13%
Local: $2,117,000 $4,277 26%
State: $4,886,000 $9,871 61%
Total: $8,049,000 $16,261
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $8,367,000 $16,903
Total Current Expenditures: $7,886,000 $15,931
Instructional Expenditures: $4,986,000 $10,072 60%
Student and Staff Support: $471,000 $951 6%
Administration: $796,000 $1,608 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,633,000 $3,298 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $481,000 $971
Construction: $354,000 $715
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 30 PS PS <50 <50 30-34
2020-2021 28 PS <50 <50 30-34
2018-2019 28 PS PS 21-39 <50 25-29
2017-2018 30 PS PS <50 <50 30-34
2016-2017 27 PS PS <50 PS <50 25-29
2015-2016 31 PS PS <=20 PS PS 30-34
2014-2015 33 PS PS 21-39 PS PS 30-34
2012-2013 90 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89
2011-2012 92 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 90 PS PS PS 90-94

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 24 PS PS <50 <50 25-29
2020-2021 33 PS <50 <50 30-34
2018-2019 33 PS PS 40-59 <50 30-34
2017-2018 30 PS PS <50 <50 30-34
2016-2017 36 PS PS <50 PS <50 35-39
2015-2016 35 PS PS 40-59 PS PS 35-39
2014-2015 44 PS PS 40-59 PS PS 40-44
2012-2013 93 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 97 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2010-2011 97 PS PS PS >=95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 >=90 PS PS PS >=80
2020-2021 >=80 PS >=80
2019-2020 >=90 PS PS >=90
2018-2019 >=80 PS PS >=80
2017-2018 80-89 PS PS PS PS PS >=80
2016-2017 >=80 PS PS >=80
2015-2016 >=90 PS PS >=90
2014-2015 >=90 PS PS >=90
2013-2014 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2012-2013 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2011-2012 >=90 PS >=90
2010-2011 80-89 PS PS 80-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 478 0.0
2022-2023 478 -3.6
2021-2022 495 6.9
2020-2021 461 -13.0
2019-2020 521 1.7
2018-2019 512 3.9
2017-2018 492 0.0
2016-2017 492 1.8
2015-2016 483 0.2
2014-2015 482 -1.5
2013-2014 489 -1.4
2012-2013 496 6.3
2011-2012 465 -2.6
2010-2011 477 -2.9
2009-2010 491 -10.2
2008-2009 541 -4.1
2007-2008 563 -3.9
2006-2007 585 -7.0
2005-2006 626 2.6
2004-2005 610 -4.1
2003-2004 635 -5.4
2002-2003 669 -0.1
2001-2002 670 -6.0
2000-2001 710 -3.8
1999-2000 737 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Barber County North Unified School District 254 (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 2.8
Black 1.1 6.6
Hispanic 5.0 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 4.2 6.3
White 88.7 61.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Barber County North Unified School District 254 had 51.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.37.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 14.60
Secondary: 30.40
Total: 51.00

Barber County North Unified School District 254 employed 1.00 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 3.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 8.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 15.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Barber County North Unified School District 254 operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Medicine Lodge Grade School246PK-6
Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School2277-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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