Barton County Schools & Education
Barton County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
73/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
91.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
91.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,749
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
73/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#25
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Barton County
Measured School Summary
Barton County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 73/100 and a graduation rate of 91.5%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Barton County spends $9,749 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 20% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Barton County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
15 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
73/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #25 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
91.5%
2.8 pts above the state average
Funding context
$9,749
$740 above the state average
School coverage
15
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Barton County has 15 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Barton County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Higher-signal county
Barton County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.
State position
#25
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Great Bend
Elementary to high school visible
2,756 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
Hoisington
Elementary to high school visible
773 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Ellinwood Public Schools
Elementary to high school visible
462 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Great Bend is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Barton County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Barton County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Barton County Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds Kansas State Average
Education data brief for Barton County, Kansas.
Public schools in Barton County allocate $9,749 per student, a figure that surpasses the Kansas state average expenditure of $9,009. While this funding level remains below the national average of $13,000, it supports a system of 15 schools serving 4,131 students. The largest district is Great Bend, which manages seven schools and 2,756 students, including Great Bend High School, the county's largest school with 913 students. The county’s graduation rate of 91.5% is higher than both the state average of 88.7% and the national rate of 87.0%. Additionally, the county's composite school score of 73.2 sits well above the state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. The NCES directory shows no charter schools in the county, with the school mix consisting of ten town-based schools and five rural schools. District structures include three separate entities serving the region. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
15
in Barton County
Reported Enrollment
4,131
15 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Barton County
Great Bend
Hoisington
Ellinwood Public Schools
15 Public Schools in Barton County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 15 of 15 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend High School | Record | Great Bend | Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 913 |
| Great Bend Middle School | Record | Great Bend | Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 460 |
| Eisenhower Elem | Record | Great Bend | Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 316 |
| Jefferson Elem | Record | Great Bend | Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 301 |
| Riley Elem | Record | Great Bend | Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 294 |
| Park Elem | Record | Great Bend | Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 251 |
| Ellinwood Elem | Record | Ellinwood Public Schools | Ellinwood, 67526Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 232 |
| Lincoln Elem | Record | Great Bend | Great Bend, 67530Rural: Fringe | PK–6 | Primary | 221 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Record | Hoisington | Hoisington, 67544Town: Remote | 2–5 | Primary | 212 |
| Hoisington High | Record | Hoisington | Hoisington, 67544Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 201 |
| Hoisington Middle | Record | Hoisington | Hoisington, 67544Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 197 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Record | Hoisington | Hoisington, 67544Town: Remote | PK–1 | Primary | 163 |
| Ellinwood High | Record | Ellinwood Public Schools | Ellinwood, 67526Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 154 |
| Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School | Record | Central Plains | Claflin, 67525Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 140 |
| Ellinwood Middle School | Record | Ellinwood Public Schools | Ellinwood, 67526Rural: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 76 |
Ellinwood Elem
Ellinwood Public Schools
Ellinwood, 67526 / Rural: Distant
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School
Central Plains
Claflin, 67525 / Rural: Remote
Ellinwood Middle School
Ellinwood Public Schools
Ellinwood, 67526 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,749
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.